ADOPTED - MAY 11, 2004

Agenda Item No. 9

Introduced by the County Services and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PARTICIPATION IN THE GREATER LANSING REGIONAL COMMITTEE OF PHASE II NONPOINT SOURCE POLLUTION (GLRC)

RESOLUTION #04-146

WHEREAS, the Federal government has moved the work against water pollution to the level of eliminating nonpoint source pollution through its "Phase II" regulations; and

WHEREAS, this vital work is delegated through an unfunded mandate to the states and thence from the State of Michigan to all operators of Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4s); and

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Drain Commissioner, as administrator of the various drainage districts, must comply with Phase II regulations, and has received a Certificate of Coverage from the State of Michigan Department of Environmental Quality for the county drains constituting an MS4; and

WHEREAS, working jointly with the 19 other local units of government in the Lansing area concerning Phase II mandates will lessen the costs required of each unit; and

WHEREAS, the Drain Commissioner has recommended that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorize participation in the Greater Lansing Regional Committee on Phase II Nonpoint Source Pollution Prevention (GLRC), pursuant to a Memorandum of Agreement; and

WHEREAS, the first year's budget is estimated to be $49,200; and

WHEREAS, the Agreement specifies that the participants to the agreement agree to proportionately share in the budgeted expenses, which is projected to range between $2,460 and $3,280, depending on the number of participants, which is estimated to be between 15 and 20.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners hereby authorizes participation in the Greater Lansing Regional Committee on Phase II Nonpoint Source Pollution Prevention (GLRC), as recommended by the Drain Commissioner.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Drain Commissioner or his designee are appointed to represent the County on the GLRC.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board Chairperson and County Clerk are authorized to sign the final version of the Memorandum of Agreement, subject to approval as to form by the County Attorney.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the cost of participation is to be paid from the Drain Commissioner's Budget, and that up to $3,280 is authorized to be transferred to the Drain Commissioner's budget from the Contingency Account for the 2004 cost of participation.

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

Nays: None Absent: Severino, Nevin Approved 5/4/04

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

Nays: None Absent: None Approved 5/5/04