ADOPTED - OCTOBER 13, 2009

Agenda Item No. 24

Introduced by the County Services and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF

ONE (1) REPLACEMENT SKID STEER LOADER FOR THE POTTER PARK ZOO

RESOLUTION #09-332

WHEREAS, the Potter Park Zoo needs a skid steer loader to perform the necessary construction, maintenance and operation of the Potter Park Zoo and Potter Park; and

WHEREAS, the existing Potter Park Zoo skid steer loader was purchased in 1996 and is inoperable due to mechanical issues; and

WHEREAS, the cost to make the necessary repairs is estimated to exceed $10,000 with the potential of additional expenses in excess of $5,000 for transmission repairs; and

WHEREAS, the Potter Park Zoo staff has determined that repairing the existing skid steer loader would not be in the best interest of the County; and

WHEREAS, Potter Park Zoo staff have identified funds in the maintenance supply line item (258-69200-740000-30000) within the Potter Park Zoo Millage funds to be transferred to the skid steer loader line item (258-69200-978000-0925Z) to purchase one (1) new skid steer loader; and

WHEREAS, the Potter Park Zoo Board supported this recommendation by the passage of Resolution #10-09 at their September 2009 meeting and the Parks & Recreation Commission supported this recommendation by the passage of a resolution at their September 2009 meeting.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Commissioners authorizes the Parks Department staff to purchase one (1) new skid steer loader in an amount not to exceed $25,000, utilizing the Government Service Agreement (GSA) contract using funds identified within the 2009 Potter Park Zoo Budget.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Controller/Administrator be authorized to make the necessary transfer of funds within the Potter Park Zoo Budget.

COUNTY SERVICES:  Yeas:  Celentino, Koenig, Holman, Copedge, Grebner, Vickers

 Nays:  None          Absent:  None           Approved 10/6/09

FINANCE:  Yeas:  Grebner, Bahar-Cook, Davis, Dougan

     Nays:  None              Absent:  Nolan, Tennis         Approved 10/7/09