ADOPTED - NOVEMBER 23, 2004

Agenda Item No. 8

 

Introduced by the County Services and Finance Committees of the:

 

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

 

RESOLUTION CONDITIONALLY AUTHORIZING AN EXCHANGE OF PROPERTY WITH THE ARTHUR W. JEWETT TRUST AND THE ALICE L. JEWETT TRUST

 

RESOLUTION #04-348

 

WHEREAS, through Resolution #04-172, the Board of Commissioners conditionally authorized a lease of a portion of the Ingham County Fairgrounds for the purpose of constructing a sports complex; and

 

WHEREAS, the project involves the construction of a new road to the east of the Fairgrounds, and new entrances, which is of benefit to the operation of the fairgrounds; and

 

WHEREAS, the design of the project will require a portion of the property at the Fairgrounds to be used as the new road’s right of way; and

 

WHEREAS, it is anticipated that the construction of the road will occur regardless of whether or not the sports complex is constructed; and

 

WHEREAS, to most beneficially align the property lines of the fairgrounds with the construction of the new road, it is desirable to exchange less than an acre of fairgrounds property with an approximately equal amount of property owned by the Arthur W. Jewett Trust and the Alice L. Jewett Trust; and

 

WHEREAS, the proposed property exchange has been reviewed by the Ingham County Fair Board, who is recommending that the exchange of property be approved regardless of whether or not the sports complex is constructed.

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners accepts the recommendation of the Ingham County Fair Board to authorize the property exchange.

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board of Commissioners authorizes the exchange of property between Ingham County and the Arthur W. Jewett Trust and the Alice L. Jewett Trust (the Trusts), consisting of less than one acre and as identified on the attached map, at such time that the City of Mason has given its final approval and obtained funding for the construction of the new road.

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Trusts shall be responsible for providing acceptable surveys and legal descriptions, and for the payment of any other costs to the County which are incurred in this transaction.

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board Chairperson and County Clerk are authorized to sign the

documents as approved to form by the County Attorney, contingent upon receiving official notice from the City of Mason that it has given approval and committed funds to the construction of the road.

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this resolution is null and void if by December 31, 2005, the City of Mason has not provided such official notification.

 

 

 

 

 

COUNTY SERVICES:        Yeas:  Swope, Thomas, De Leon,  Severino

                 Nays:  None                       Absent:       Hertel, Nevin         Approved 11/16/04

 

FINANCE:  Yeas:  Lynch, Grebner, Dedden, De Leon, Thomas

                 Nays: None                     Absent:  Minter           Approved 11/17/04