ADOPTED - SEPTEMBER 27, 2005

Agenda Item No. 41

Introduced by the Human Services and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION FOR CHANGE IN FUNDING OF THE INGHAM COUNTY

MSU EXTENSION NETWORK FACILITATOR AND

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AGENT POSITION

RESOLUTION #05-254

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, Resolution #05-017 extended this agreement through June 30, 2006; and

WHEREAS, Ingham County has allocated $50,500 in the 2005 Ingham County MSU budget to support the salary and operating costs to the Extension Network Facilitator and Community Development Agent position; and

WHEREAS, communication has been received from the City of Lansing that due to budget restraints, they must reduce the amount of funding from $33,334 for a sixteen month period to $19,584; and

WHEREAS, there is a 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 during this growing need in assisting the communities in access to services and educational programs; and

WHEREAS, Ingham County will receive funding of $4,500 as part of a Before and After School Grant from the Department of Human Services (DHS) for the Extension Network Facilitator and Community Development Agent responsibility in providing support, technical assistance, and capacity building for the five proposed program locations; and

WHEREAS, Michigan State University has agreed to provide $9,250 toward the salary of the Extension Network Facilitator and Community Development Agent while continuing to assume the full cost of the fringe benefits that accrue to this position.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes that the contract between the City of Lansing and Ingham County be amended to receive $19,584 for the partial employment costs for the Extension Network Facilitator and Community Development Agent through June 2006.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the grant money from the Before and After School Program grant associated with Michigan State University Extension’s role in supporting the grant be used to support the salary of the Extension Network Facilitator and Community Development Agent as outlined above.

ADOPTED - SEPTEMBER 27, 2005

Agenda Item No. 41

RESOLUTION #05-254

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Memorandum of Agreement be amended with MSU Extension as consistent with the terms outlined above.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the funds to support the salary of the Extension Network Facilitator and Community Development Agent position from March 1, 2005 through June 30, 2006 is combined as follows:

Ingham County $29,228

City of Lansing $19,584

MSU Extension $ 9,250

DHS Grant $ 4,500

$62,562 (16 month salary)

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the 2005 and 2006 Ingham County MSU Extension budget be amended as 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: Yeas: Hertel, Weatherwax-Grant, Dedden, Holman, Severino

Nays: None Absent: Celentino Approved 9/19/05

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

Nays: None Absent: None Approved 9/21/05