ADOPTED - AUGUST 24, 2004

Agenda Item No.  28

 

Introduced by the Human Services, County Services, and Finance Committees of the:

 

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

 

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 Michigan; and

 

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, Michigan State University will provide Ingham County MSU Extension $10,000 for either a grant or professional services contract to provide additional educational and technical assistance to residents on the management and control of EAB.

 

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 - AUGUST 24, 2004

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 County Controller is authorized to amend the 2004 Ingham County MSU Extension budget to account for the MSU grant or personal services contract and carry over remaining grant funds into the 2005 Extension budget for expenditure.

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Chairperson of the Ingham County Board of Commissioners and the County Clerk are authorized to sign any necessary contract documents consistent with this resolution and approved as to form by the County Attorney.

 

HUMAN SERVICES:  Yeas:  Hertel, Dedden, Weatherwax-Grant, Schor, Severino, Nevin

        Nays:  None                Absent:  None             Approved 8/16/04

 

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

          Nays:  None             Absent:  Severino              Approved 8/17/04

 

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

          Nays:  None                Absent:  Minter             Approved 8/18/04