ADOPTED - FEBRUARY 12, 2002

Agenda Item No. 27

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

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A NEW CONTRACT WITH THE CITY

OF LANSING FOR BUSINESS RETENTION SERVICES, AND TO PROVIDE FUNDING THROUGH THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BUDGET

RESOLUTION #02-43

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Economic Development Corporation through its strategic plan has identified the need to develop and maintain an effective business retention program; and

WHEREAS, the City of Lansing identified a similar need; and

WHEREAS, Resolution #99-167, authorized a contract with the City of Lansing to provide business retention services during the period beginning September 1, 1999 through December 31, 2001, at a cost to the county of $56,250; and

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Economic Development Corporation Board of Directors evaluated the business retention program at its March 9, 2001 meeting and found it to be highly successful in terms of number of visits to businesses (318 in the first year), service to businesses, and an increased working relationship between the EDC and the City of Lansing EDC; and

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Economic Development Corporation Board of Directors again evaluated the business retention program at its January 11, 2002 meeting and determined that clarification of the legitimacy of follow-up activity is required and that the program, overall, is satisfactory; and

WHEREAS, the Economic Development Corporation Board has requested that the Board of Commissioners authorize a new contract for business retention services with the City of Lansing for a one year period, beginning January 1, 2002, through December 31, 2002.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes a contract with the City of Lansing for business retention services for 2002, as proposed by the Ingham County Economic Development Corporation.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the County's cost for this contact will not exceed $23,400.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the $23,400 will come from the Economic Development budget of 2002, to fund the County's share (40 percent of total costs).

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the terms of the current contract between Ingham County and the City of Lansing for the business retention program be continued in the new contract for the period beginning January 1, 2002 through December 31, 2002, except as modified by the Economic Development Corporation Board of Directors.

ADOPTED - FEBRUARY 12, 2002

Agenda Item No. 27

RESOLUTION #02-43

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the arrangement will be evaluated before the end of 2002 at which time the continued funding of the County's portion of the contract will be an issue related to 2003 budget preparation.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Controller be authorized to make any necessary budget adjustments.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the County Clerk and the Board Chairperson be authorized to sign the contract after approval as to form by the County Attorney.

ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES/PERSONNEL COMMITTEE: Yeas: Swope, Lynch, De Leon, Celentino, Severino Nays: None Absent: None Approved 2/5/02

FINANCE: Yeas: Grebner, Stid, Swope, Hertel, Schafer, Minter Nays: None

Absent: Krause Approved 2/6/02