ADOPTED -
Agenda Item No. 28
Introduced
by the Human Services,
INGHAM
RESOLUTION
TO AUTHORIZE AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN INGHAM COUNTY MSU EXTENSION AND MICHIGAN
STATE UNIVERSITY TO ACCEPT $10,000 FROM MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY TO PROVIDE
ADDITIONAL EDUCATIONAL AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO RESIDENTS ON THE MANAGEMENT
AND CONTROL OF EMERALD ASH BORER
RESOLUTION
#04-254
WHEREAS, Emerald ash borer (EAB) is an exotic wood-boring beetle that was discovered infesting and killing ash trees in southeastern Michigan in the summer in 2002; and
WHEREAS, ash trees are a valuable
resource to nursery, landscape and timber industries in
WHEREAS, EAB is spreading from its point of infestation into the state and has killed more than 6 million ash trees in southeastern Michigan forcing a quarantine in 13 counties (including Ingham County) preventing moving ash trees and ash wood materials; and
WHEREAS, Michigan State University (MSU) the Michigan Department of Agriculture, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, the USDA Forest Service, and the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) are collaborating to help find answers and provide information to residents, landowners and public officials questions about EAB; and
WHEREAS, county extension offices have been determined to be a primary location for informing and educating residents on the management and control of ash borer infestation; and
WHEREAS, Michigan State University is providing grants or professional service contracts of up to $10,000 available to affected counties to augment their county extension office resources for providing educational and technical assistance to residents; and
WHEREAS,
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners (BOC) authorizes Ingham County MSU Extension to enter into an agreement with Michigan State University for a sum not to exceed $10,000 (ten thousand dollars) in the form of a grant or a personal services contract from Michigan State University to expand EAB educational and technical assistance to County residents starting September 1, 2004 and ending January 31, 2005 and in accordance with the following projected budget:
EAB Grant Budget Cost Not to Exceed
EAB Program Assistant $ 6,000
Operating $4,000
Total $10,000
ADOPTED -
Agenda Item No. 28
RESOLUTION #04-254
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that in accordance with this resolution the Ingham County MSU Extension is authorized to employ a temporary, part-time, EAB Program Assistant at hourly wage and overhead costs not to exceed $15.67.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED,
that the
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the
Chairperson of the Ingham County Board of Commissioners
and the
HUMAN SERVICES: Yeas: Hertel, Dedden, Weatherwax-Grant, Schor, Severino, Nevin
Nays: None
Absent: None
Approved
Nays: None Absent: Severino Approved
FINANCE: Yeas: Lynch, Grebner, Dedden, De Leon, Thomas
Nays: None Absent: Minter Approved