ADOPTED - JUNE 8, 2004

Agenda Item No. 11



Introduced by the County Services and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS



RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN APPROPRIATION OF UP TO $25,000 FOR THE SURVEY COSTS FOR THE LAKE LANSING TRAIL



RESOLUTION #04-171



WHEREAS, Ingham County and Meridian Township have been jointly pursuing development of the Lake Lansing Trail in order to connect Lake Lansing Park to the Lansing River Trail and eventually to Hawk Island Park; and



WHEREAS, most of the owners have been contacted and have reacted favorably to granting easements for the construction of the trail; and



WHEREAS, proposals were accepted for the provision of boundary surveys resulting in a low bid of $21,000 from Wolverine Engineering; and



WHEREAS, the surveys are necessary to prepare the easement documents in order to finalize the trail right of way; and



WHEREAS, the Ingham County Parks Board requests that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners approve an appropriation of up to $25,000 to provide the above-mentioned survey services.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes the transfer of up to $25,000 from the Contingency Fund to the Parks Department's 208 Fund, Contractual Services.



COUNTY SERVICES: Yeas: Thomas, De Leon, Hertel, Severino, Nevin

Nays: None Absent: Swope Approved 6/2/04



FINANCE: Yeas: Lynch, Grebner, Dedden, De Leon, Thomas, Minter

Nays: None Absent: None Approved 6/3/04