ADOPTED - JANUARY 25, 2005

Agenda Item No. 32

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

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE A SIXTEEN MONTH CONTINUATION OF THE INGHAM COUNTY MSU EXTENSION NETWORK FACILITATOR AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AGENT POSITION

RESOLUTION #05-017

WHEREAS, Resolution #98-276 authorized establishing the Ingham County MSU Extension Network Facilitator and Community Development Agent Position for a three year period; and

WHEREAS, Resolution #02-018 extended this agreement for three more years; and

WHEREAS, there is continuing need for a professional position to support the City Wide Network Center Advisory Board (NCAB) in its efforts to develop and support several network centers and to assist in building community and individual assets through improved neighborhood organization, educational programs and facilitated access to services; and

WHEREAS, the above professional support has been provided by the Ingham County MSU Extension Network Facilitator and Community Development Agent Position; and

WHEREAS, Ingham County, the City of Lansing, and MSU Extension have cooperated to provide resources to support the Ingham County MSU Extension Network Facilitator and Community Development Agent position over the past six years; and

WHEREAS, current funding agreements supporting the Ingham County MSU Extension Network Facilitator and Community Development Agent Position will terminate February 28, 2005; and

WHEREAS, there is a desire by Ingham County, the City of Lansing, and MSU Extension to continue to provide resources to support the Ingham County MSU Extension Network Facilitator and Community Development Agent position; and

WHEREAS, the City of Lansing has indicated an interest in continuing to contribute $25,000 annually to the salary of the Ingham County MSU Extension Network Facilitator and Community Development Agent position for an extended sixteen month period; and

WHEREAS, MSU Extension has indicated an interest in providing fringe benefits to support a sixteen month continuation of the Ingham County MSU Extension Network Facilitator and Community Development Agent position; and

WHEREAS, contingent on $25,000 annual matching funds from the City of Lansing or $33,334 for a sixteen month period and fringe benefit coverage by MSU Extension, Ingham County has allocated $50,500 to the Ingham County MSU 2005 budget to support salary and operating costs to continue the Ingham County MSU Extension Network Facilitator and Community Development Agent position; and

WHEREAS, Ingham County Michigan University Extension will continue to employ and supervise the Network Center Facilitator and Community Development Agent position.

ADOPTED - JANUARY 25, 2005

Agenda Item No. 32

RESOLUTION #05-017

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes the continuation of the MSU Extension Network Center Facilitator and Community Development Agent for a sixteen month period from March 1, 2005  through June 30, 2006, contingent upon the continuation of full funding for employment and operating costs as delineated above.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a contract between the City of Lansing and Ingham County be amended/established to receive $25,000 annually or a total of $33,334 from the City of Lansing from March 1, 2005 through June 30, 2006 for the partial employment costs for this position.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a memorandum of agreement be amended/established with MSU Extension to provide the salary grant to MSU and to secure the employment of the MSU Extension Network Center Facilitator and Community Development Agent consistent with the terms outlined above.

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:  Human Services will meet 1/24/05

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

   Nays:  None             Absent:  None            Approved 1/18/05

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

   Nays:  None             Absent:  None           Approved 1/19/05