SUBSTITUTE ADOPTED - SEPTEMBER 17, 2002

Agenda Item No. 3

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

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A CONTRACT FOR THE TRANSFER OF FUNDS FROM THE LAKE LANSING PLAYGROUND FUND TO THE "FRIENDS OF INGHAM COUNTY PARKS" NON-PROFIT CORPORATION

RESOLUTION #02-221

WHEREAS, a group of citizens formed a Playground Committee in 1996, raising more than $100,000 to build a creative playground at Lake Lansing Park~South; and

WHEREAS, the Playground Committee no longer exists, but many of the same individuals from that committee formed a 501c3 non-profit corporation named "The Friends of Ingham County Parks"; and

WHEREAS, that group has undertaken a fund raising project designed to construct a band shell at Lake Lansing Park~South; and

WHEREAS, pursuant to Parks Board Resolution #18-02, the Parks Board recommends that the remainder of the funds raised by the Playground Committee be transferred by contract to the non-profit corporation known as "The Friends of Ingham County Parks" to be used for fund raising and Ingham County park related projects.

THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners approves the transfer of the balance of fund #797-77900 (in the amount of approximately $8,135.45) to the 501c3 non-profit corporation known as "The Friends of Ingham County Parks" by contract.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board Chairperson and County Clerk are authorized to sign any documents or contacts necessary to effectuate this transfer as approved by the County Attorney.

ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES/PERSONNEL: Yeas: Swope, Lynch, De Leon, Celentino, Severino

Nays: None Absent: None Approved 9/10/02

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

Nays: None Absent: None Approved 9/11/02