ADOPTED - MAY 8, 2007

Agenda Item No. 9

Introduced by the County Services Committee of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CREATION OF A POTTER PARK ZOO BOARD

RESOLUTION #07-103

WHEREAS, on July 1, 2007, the operation of Potter Park Zoo will be transferred from the City of Lansing to the County of Ingham; and

WHEREAS, it is necessary to create a Potter Park Zoo Board as an advisory board to the Ingham County Parks and Recreation Commission; and

WHEREAS, it is up to the Board of Commissioners to determine the structure of the Potter Park Zoo Board.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners hereby creates a Potter Park Zoo Board, said Board will be responsible for reviewing Zoo operations, providing advice and recommendations to the County Parks and Recreation Commission, and other interested parties, including preparation of annual operations and capital improvements budgets, and the development of Zoo policies and procedures.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Zoo Board consists of eleven members with the following representation:

            a.   Eight representatives from Ingham County, selected by the Ingham County Board of

                 Commissioners;

            b.   Two representatives from the City of Lansing, to be selected by the City of Lansing;

c.   One representative from the Potter Park Zoological Society; and

d.   At least one ex-officio representative from other governmental entities interested in financially

      supporting the Zoo, provided that such entities adopt a resolution of intent to place a Zoo millage

      on  their ballot.  In the event the millage fails, said representative shall be removed from the Zoo

      Board.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the members of the Potter Park Zoo Board selected by the Ingham County Board of Commissioners will be appointed to 3-year staggered terms expiring on December 31, with the initial first three terms expiring on December 31, 2008, the next three terms expiring on December 31, 2009 and the final two terms expiring on December 31, 2010.

BE IT FURTER RESOLVED, that Commissioners who are appointed shall have their terms immediately expire if they are no longer Commissioners and replacements for the expired terms shall be made by the Board.

COUNTY SERVICES:  Yeas:  DeLeon, Tennis, Copedge, Severino, Dougan

      Nays:  None        Absent:  Nolan       Approved 5/1/07