ADOPTED - JULY 27, 2004

Agenda Item No. 31

Introduced by the County Services and Finance Committees of the:

 

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

 

RESOLUTION APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR THE CENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY OF THE INGHAM COUNTY COURTHOUSE

 

RESOLUTION #04-218

 

WHEREAS, 2005 marks the 100th anniversary of the Ingham County Courthouse; and

 

WHEREAS, the Courthouse is the backbone of Ingham County, it houses County government offices and is the legislative seat of County government; and

 

WHEREAS, in 1971 the Courthouse was placed on the National Register of  Historic Places,  in 1980 a renovation study was done to preserve the Courthouse and to improve efficiency of operations, in 1995, after fifteen years of renovations and restoration work, the final work of decorating the public areas was completed; and

 

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Historical Commission has been working on plans for celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Courthouse; and

 

WHEREAS,  the day-long festivities will take place on Saturday, May 7, 2005 and will include music, historical, community displays and tours of the Courthouse along with food concessions, provided by County civic and non-profit organizations, as well as a "Celebrity-Scoop" ice cream social; and

 

WHEREAS,  a Centennial Ceremony with noted dignitaries and the dedication of a 21st century time capsule will highlight the celebration; and

 

WHEREAS, in preparation for this historic event, it is necessary to restore the State of  Michigan’s Historical Marker on the Courthouse grounds and to remove the time capsule from the cornerstone, that was placed in the structure of the building 100 years ago; and

 

WHEREAS, it is important to celebrate this important mark in Ingham County’s history.

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners hereby authorizes the appropriation of up to $7,500 from the Contingency Fund to the Historical Commission for the Centennial Celebration of the Ingham County Courthouse.

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Controller is authorized to make the necessary budget adjustments.

 

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

            Nays:  None                  Absent:  None         Approved 7/20/04  

                     

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

          Nays:  None                  Absent:  Minter         Approved 7/21/04