ADOPTED - JUNE 25, 2002

Agenda Item No. 7

Introduced by the Administrative Services/Personnel and Finance Committees:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING INGHAM COUNTY TO APPLY FOR THE LINKMICHIGAN REGIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS PLANNING PROJECT GRANT

RESOLUTION #02-166

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Board of Commissioners adopted Resolution #02-42, which authorized Ingham County to apply for funding under the LinkMichigan Regional Telecommunications Planning Project on behalf of the Regional Economic Development (RED) Team, and

WHEREAS, Ingham County, on behalf of itself, Eaton and Clinton Counties, and the Eaton and Ingham County Intermediate School Districts, Clinton RESA, and the RED Team, has been authorized by Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) to apply for a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) under the provisions of LinkMichigan Regional Telecommunications Planning Project, and

WHEREAS, the RED Team has developed an application for submission to the MEDC for a project to be known as LinkMichigan Ingham, Eaton, and Clinton County Regional Telecommunications Planning Project (Project), and

WHEREAS, the Project proposed by the application will study the need and means of facilitating private investment in advanced telecommunications in the Region and develop a plan; and

WHEREAS, the grant amount sought totals $118,000.00 with $87,000.00 to come from the MEDC and the remainder from the following local sources:

a) Clinton County $5,000.00

b) Eaton County $5,000.00

c) Ingham County $5,000.00

d) RED Team, Inc. $5,000.00

e) Clinton RESA $3,000.00

f) Eaton Intermediate

School District $3,000.00

g) Ingham Intermediate

School District $3,000.00

h) Consumers Energy $2,000.00

WHEREAS, since this is a planning project, no direct jobs will be created; however, in the event that a subsequent CDBG is used to implement the plan, one of the objectives will be to create employment opportunities where at least 51% of jobs will be available to low or moderate income persons, and

WHEREAS, a public hearing on the grant application has been held in the Board of Commissioners Room, third floor, Ingham County Courthouse, 431 South Jefferson, Mason, Michigan on June 25, 2002, after issuance of advance public notice in a newspaper of general circulation in Clinton, Eaton and Ingham Counties and an opportunity to review the application afforded to the residents of each of the Counties at the locations stated in the notice.

ADOPTED - JUNE 25, 2002

Agenda Item No. 7

RESOLUTION #02-166

WHEREAS, no project costs have been, or will be, incurred prior to a formal grant award, the completion of the environmental review procedures and formal, written authorization to incur costs is received from MEDC.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED on behalf of Clinton, Eaton and Ingham Counties, and the Eaton and Ingham County Intermediate School Districts, Clinton RESA, and the RED Team, the County of Ingham is submitting, and is authorized to submit, the application for a grant of $87,000 with local match as set forth above of $31,000.00 for a combined total of $118,000.00 under the provisions in the LinkMichigan Regional Telecommunications Planning Project.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board Chairperson and County Clerk are authorized to sign any necessary documents, including the application forms, after review by the County Attorney.

ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES/PERSONNEL: Yeas: Swope, De Leon, Celentino, Severino Nays: None Absent: Lynch Approved 6/18/02

FINANCE: Yeas: Grebner, Stid, Swope, Krause, Hertel, Schafer, Minter

Nays: None Absent: None Approved 6/19/02