ADOPTED - May 9, 2006

Agenda Item No.  13

Introduced by the Human Services Committee of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION TO APPROVE THE CITY OF MASON TO BE INCLUDED AS A PARTICIPATING MUNICIPALITY IN THE CAPITAL AREA DISTRICT LIBRARY

RESOLUTION #06-121

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Board of Commissioners has approved a District Library agreement; and

WHEREAS, that agreement provides for including additional participating municipalities; and

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Board of Commissioners has traditionally been in favor of approving the requests of municipalities seeking to become participating municipalities, including the adoption of  Resolution #097-51, “Resolution Favorably Considering the Approval of Municipalities to be Included as Participating Municipalities in the District Library” indicated that the Board of Commissioners will favorably consider the application of Meridian Township, Delhi Township and/or the City of Williamston to be included as participating municipalities of the District Library, upon request; and

WHEREAS, that participation requires the approval of the Ingham County Board of Commissioners, as well as the Capital Area District Library Board, the City of Lansing and other participating municipalities, who are part of the agreement; and

WHEREAS,  the City of Mason has requested to become a participating municipality through their Resolution No. 2206-11, to become a participating municipality in the Capital Area District Library Board.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Commissioners hereby approves the request of the City of Mason to be included as a participating municipality in the Capital Area District Library Board

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

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the County Clerk will forward certified copies of this resolution to the Capital Area District Library Board, the City of Lansing’s Mayor and President of the City Council, and the City of Williamston City Council, Meridian Township Board of Trustees, Delhi Township Board of Trustees and the City of Mason City Council.

HUMAN SERVICES:  Yeas:  Grebner, Bahar-Cook, Hertel, Dedden, Schor, Severino

Nays:  None          Absent:  None            Approved 5/01/06