ADOPTED - MAY 24, 2005

Agenda Item No. 12

Introduced by the County Services and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF A MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESUORCES LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION FUND GRANT TO DEVELOP A SPRAY WATER PLAYGROUND AT HAWK ISLAND COUNTY PARK

RESOLUTION #05-139

WHEREAS, application to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources Land and Water Conservation Fund for a grant to develop a spray water playground at Hawk Island Park was approved by the Ingham County Board of Commissioners in March of 2004 by Resolution #04-69; and

WHEREAS, notification has been received that Ingham County Parks has been awarded a grant of $150,000 to assist in the development of a spray water playground at Hawk Island County Park with a total cost of $300,000 as detailed below:

                        City of Lansing                                                 $  50,000

                        Ingham County (Appropriated in 2004 & 2005)            $100,000

                        Land & Water Conservation Fund Grant                       $150,000

                        TOTAL PROJECT COST                                           $300,000

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners approves entering into a contract to accept the funds from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources Land and Water Conservation Fund Grant.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners approves entering into a contract to accept the funds from the City of Lansing for the construction of the spray water playground.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the County Chairperson and County Clerk are authorized to sign said contract documents after approval by the Corporation Counsel as to form.

COUNTY SERVICES:  Yeas:  Celentino, Copedge, De Leon, Schor, Severino, Vickers

Nays:  None     Absent:  None      Approved 5/17/05

FINANCE:  Yeas:  Dedden, Swope, Hertel, Schor, Thomas, Dougan

         Nays:  None          Absent:   None      Approved 5/18/05