ADOPTED - MARCH 28, 2006

Agenda Item No. 8

Introduced by the County Services and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION AMENDING RESOLUTIONS #06-008 AND #06-009 INCREASING THE AMOUNT OF THE 2006 SURVEY & REMONUMENTATION GRANT WITH THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND ECONOMIC GROWTH, AND CONTRACTS WITH RONNIE LESTER, D.B.A. POLARIS SURVEYING AND WOLVERINE ENGINEERS AND SURVEYORS, INC.

RESOLUTION #06-070

WHEREAS, a grant application was submitted to the Office of Land Survey and Remonumentation of the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Growth in December 2005, for the sole purpose of receiving funds to implement Ingham County’s Monumentation and Remonumentation Plan; and

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Board of Commissioners approved acceptance of a grant from the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Growth in the amount of $139,496 and appointed Douglas A. Stover, Equalization Director, as County Grant Administrator pursuant to Public Act 345 of 1990; and

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Board of Commissioners approved entering into a contract in the amount of $21,840 for the period of one year, January 1, 2006 through December 31, 2006, with Ronnie M. Lester, D.B.A. Polaris Surveying Company, as County Representative; and

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Board of Commissioners approved entering into a contract in the amount of $104,756 with Wolverine Engineers and Surveyors, Inc., as Project Surveyor, for the period of one year, January 1, 2006 through December 31, 2006; and 

WHEREAS, on February 28, 2006, Ingham County was notified that the 2006 Survey and Remonumentation Grant amounts had been increased for all counties; and

WHEREAS, on March 9, 2006, a revised 2006 Grant Application in the amount of $160,504 was submitted to the Office of Land Survey and Remonumentation of the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Growth as requested.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners amends Resolution #06-008 and approves entering into a grant with the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Growth for the purpose of receiving $160,504 in grant funds for the Ingham County Monumentation and Remonumentation Project in the year 2006.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners amends Resolution #06-009 and approves entering into a contract with Ronnie M. Lester, D.B.A. Polaris Surveying, in the amount of $25,480 and entering into a contract with Wolverine Engineers and Surveyors, Inc. in the amount of $120,824.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the County Chairperson, County Clerk, and County Grant Administrator have the authority to sign said grant agreement and contract documents upon approval of Corporation Counsel.

ADOPTED - MARCH 28, 2006

Agenda Item No. 8

RESOLUTION #06-070

COUNTY SERVICES:  Yeas:  De Leon, Holman, Copedge, Severino, Vickers

Nays:   None         Absent:  Schor    Approved 3/21/06

FINANCE:  Yeas:  Thomas, Hertel, Grebner, Dedden, Weatherwax-Grant, Dougan

Nays:  None         Absent:  None    Approved 3/22/06