ADOPTED - AUGUST 24, 2004

Agenda Item No. 22

Introduced by the County Services and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE TERMINATION OF THE CONTRACT BETWEEN THE PEPSI BOTTLING GROUP AND THE INGHAM COUNTY PARKS DEPARTMENT

RESOLUTION #04-248

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Parks Department entered into a contract with the Pepsi Bottling Group for beverage service on August 1, 2001; and

WHEREAS, the Pepsi Bottling Group has failed to provide one vending program per year, as specified in the contract; and

WHEREAS, the Pepsi Bottling Group has not resolved service issues within a thirty (30) day time period, as specified in the contract; and

WHEREAS, the contract specifically states that either party may terminate the contract, by delivery of written notice, during the period of August 1, 2004 to September 30, 2004; and

WHEREAS, the Parks Board recommends that the contract with the Pepsi Bottling Group be terminated; and

WHEREAS, the Parks Board feels it would be beneficial to the County to accept new bids for beverage services within the County park system following the termination of the contract with the Pepsi Bottling Group.

BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes the termination of the Ingham County Parks Department contract with the Pepsi Bottling Group.

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

Nays: None Absent: Severino Approved 8/17/04

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

Nays: None Absent: Minter Approved 8/18/04