ADOPTED - OCTOBER 14, 2003

Agenda Item No. 12

Introduced by the County Services and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ENTERING INTO EASEMENT AGREEMENTS FOR

THE LAKE LANSING TRAIL

RESOLUTION #03-250

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Parks Facility Master Plan, as adopted by the Ingham County Board of Commissioners, outlines several potential non-motorized pathway corridors; and

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Parks Board has identified connectors between county park facilities as a priority; and

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Board of Commissioners has identified as a priority the development of pathways connecting county park facilities through resolution #03-127, adopted May 13, 2003; and

WHEREAS, completion of the Lake Lansing non-motorized pathway would connect Lake Lansing Park to the Michigan State University campus and the Lansing River Trail, eventually connecting Potter Park and Hawk Island Park to Lake Lansing Park; and

WHEREAS, the eventual route of the Lake Lansing Trail will be largely determined by the location of land owners willing to provide rights-of-way; and

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Parks Board supports pursuing rights-of-way along the proposed Lake Lansing Trail in order to proceed with the development of this trail.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Commissioners authorizes the Parks Board to accept donated rights-of-way, licenses, easements, and fee simple interests necessary for the development of the Lake Lansing Trail without further approval from the Ingham County Board of Commissioners.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that all documents be subject to the review and approval of the County Attorney.

COUNTY SERVICES: Yeas: Celentino, Holman, De Leon, Schor, Severino, Nevin

Nays: None Absent: None Approved 10/7/03

FINANCE: Yeas: Grebner, Swope, Dedden, Hertel, Thomas, Minter

Nays: None Absent: None Approved 10/8/03