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JANUARY 28, 2003

AGENDA ITEM NO. 18

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Introduced by the County Services and Finance Committees of the:

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INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A CONTRACT FOR SERVICES BETWEEN INGHAM COUNTY AND THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF MERIDIAN TO MAINTAIN THE WATERSHED MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR LAKE LANSING INCLUDING THE LAKE FRONTAGE OWNED BY INGHAM COUNTY

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RESOLUTION #03-008

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WHEREAS,the Lake Lansing Special Assessment District Advisory Committee hasdeveloped a long range plan for the ongoing maintenance of Lake Lansing which includes a special assessment district to fund the implementation of the Watershed Management Plan; and

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WHEREAS, Resolution No. 97-277 authorized a contract with Meridian Township to prepare a five year Watershed Management Plan; and

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WHEREAS, Resolution No. 98-203 served as the enabling document for the County=s agreement and financial participation in the five (5) year Watershed Management Plan for Lake Lansing; and

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WHEREAS, the current Agreement between Ingham County and the Charter Township of Meridian will expire at the end of 2002; and

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WHEREAS, Ingham County has demonstrated its support of the efforts to properly maintain this valuable natural resource and as a property owner with lake frontage wants to continue to contribute equitably to the successful implementation of the plan, as it is intended to both alleviate current problems and forestall possible future problems; and

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WHEREAS, county property cannot be assessed in the same manner as other parcels in the special district will be assessed, however, the County has agreed to continue to appropriate payment in lieu of taxes, pursuant to the approval of an Agreement between the Charter Township of Meridian and the County; and

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WHEREAS, the County wishes to continue to contract with the Charter Township of Meridian for services that assure the proper maintenance of the lake, and that the County=s property is also maintained through the successful implementation of the Watershed Management Plan; and

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WHEREAS, that by Resolution #27-02, passed at the Parks Board meeting on November 25, 2002, the Ingham County Parks Board recommends that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners approve the contract and implementation of a five (5) year Watershed Management Plan.

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THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners hereby appropriates its pro rata share of the value of affected county property in the special district as a payment in lieu of taxes, to $5,200, pursuant to a contractual agreement for services being reached between the County and the Charter Township of Meridian to implement the five (5) year Watershed Management Plan.

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JANAURY 28, 2003

AGENDA ITEM NO. 18

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RESOLUTION #03-008

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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that it is understood that the County=s appropriation will be matched on a dollar for dollar basis by the Charter Township of Meridian, up to $5,000, and the sum total of both appropriations will be deducted from the annual plan budget of $60,000 with the remainder of the expenses distributed among the remaining property owners in the special assessment district.

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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Agreement shall be for five years, with an annual review and the County shall reserve the right to discontinue the relationship for the ensuing year or years based upon any aspects of the process and/or assessment methodology, that the County feels is objectionable.

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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that payment will be due on October 1^st of each year.

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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that agreement will be reached between the Ingham County Health Department and the Lake Lansing Special Assessment District Advisory Committee regarding the annual weed control plan prior to the implementation of said plan.

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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that said payment will be contingent upon notification to the Parks Department four days prior to each herbicide application that requires the beach at Lake Lansing Park-South to be closed.

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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the County Controller is hereby authorized to make the necessary budget adjustments as required by this resolution, and the Board Chair is authorized to sign the contract upon review of the County Attorney as to form.

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COUNTY SERVICES COMMITTEE:�� Yeas:� Celentino, Holman, De Leon, Schor,

��� Severino, Nevin������ Nays: None������ Absent:� None�� ���Approved 1/21/03�

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FINANCE:�� Yeas:�Grebner, Swope, Dedden,Hertel, Thomas, Minter��� Nays:� None��

�� Absent: None�� Approved1/22/03

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