ADOPTED - JANUARY 22, 2002

Agenda Item No. 19

Introduced by the Human Services, Administrative Services/Personnel and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE A THREE YEAR CONTINUATION OF THE INGHAM COUNTY MSU EXTENSION NETWORK FACILITATOR AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AGENT POSITION

RESOLUTION #02-018

WHEREAS, Resolution #98-276 authorized establishing the Ingham County MSU Extension Network Facilitator and Community Development Agent Position for a three year period; and

WHEREAS, there is continuing need for a professional position to support the City Wide Network Center Advisory Board (NCAB) in its efforts to develop and support several network centers and to assist in building community and individual assets through improved neighborhood organization, educational programs and facilitated access to services; and

WHEREAS, the above professional support has been provided by the Ingham County MSU Extension Network Facilitator and Community Development Agent Position; and

WHEREAS, Ingham County, the City of Lansing, and MSU Extension have cooperated to provide resources to support the Ingham County MSU Extension Network Facilitator and Community Development Agent Position over the past three years; and

WHEREAS, current funding agreements supporting the Ingham County MSU Extension Network Facilitator and Community Development Agent Position will terminate February 28, 2002; and

WHEREAS, there is a desire by Ingham County, the City of Lansing, and MSU Extension to continue to provide resources to support the Ingham County MSU Extension Network Facilitator and Community Development Agent Position; and

WHEREAS, the City of Lansing has indicated an interest in continuing to contribute $25,000 annually to the salary of the Ingham County MSU Extension Network Facilitator and Community Development Agent Position for an extended three year period; and

WHEREAS, MSU Extension has indicated an interest in providing fringe benefits to support a three year continuation of the Ingham County MSU Extension Network Facilitator and Community Development Agent Position; and

WHEREAS, contingent on $25,000 matching funds from the City of Lansing and fringe benefit coverage by MSU Extension, Ingham County has allocated $41,783 to the Ingham County MSU 2002 budget to support salary and operating to continue the Ingham County MSU Extension Network Facilitator and Community Development Agent Position; and

WHEREAS, Ingham County Michigan State University Extension will continue to employ and supervise the Network Center Facilitator and Community Development Agent position.

ADOPTED - JANUARY 22, 2002

Agenda Item No. 19

RESOLUTION #02-018

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes the continuation of the MSU Extension Network Center Facilitator and Community Development Agent for a three year period from March 1, 2002 through February 28, 2005, contingent upon the continuation of full funding for employment and operating costs as delineated above.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a contract between the City of Lansing and Ingham County be established to receive $25,000 annually from the City of Lansing for a three year period to go toward employment costs for this position.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a memorandum of agreement be established with MSU Extension to provide the salary grant to MSU and to secure the employment of the MSU Extension Network Center Facilitator and Community Development Agent consistent with the terms outlined above.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Chairperson of the Ingham County Board of Commissioners and the County Clerk are authorized to sign any necessary contract documents consistent with this Resolution and approved as to form by the County Attorney.

HUMAN SERVICES: Yeas: Hertel, Dedden, Lynch, Celentino, Severino

Nays: None Absent: None Approved 1/14/02

ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES/PERSONNEL: Yeas: Swope, Lynch, De Leon, Celentino, Severino Nays: None Absent: None Approved 1/15/02

FINANCE: Yeas: Grebner, Stid, Swope, Hertel

Nays: None Absent: Krause, Schafer, Minter Approved 1/16/02