ADOPTED - DECEMBER 14, 2004

Agenda Item No. 8

Introduced by the County Services and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION CONDITIONALLY AUTHORIZING AN EXCHANGE OF PROPERTY WITH THE ARTHUR W. JEWETT TRUST AND THE ALICE L. JEWETT TRUST

RESOLUTION #04-363

WHEREAS, through Resolution #04-172, the Board of Commissioners conditionally authorized a lease of a portion of the Ingham County Fairgrounds for the purpose of constructing a sports complex; and

WHEREAS, the project involves the construction of a new road to the east of the Fairgrounds, and new entrances, which is of benefit to the operation of the fairgrounds; and

WHEREAS, the design of the project will require a portion of the property at the Fairgrounds to be used as the new road’s right of way; and

WHEREAS, it is anticipated that the construction of the road will occur regardless of whether or not the sports complex is constructed; and

WHEREAS, to most beneficially align the property lines of the fairgrounds with the construction of the new road, it is desirable to exchange less than an acre of fairgrounds property with an approximately equal amount of property owned by the Arthur W. Jewett Trust and the Alice L. Jewett Trust; and

WHEREAS, the proposed property exchange has been reviewed by the Ingham County Fair Board, who is recommending that the exchange of property be approved regardless of whether or not the sports complex is constructed; and

WHEREAS, on November 23, 2004, the Ingham County Board of Commissioners adopted Resolution #04-348, by which the Board of Commissioners conditionally authorized the exchange of property between Ingham County and the Arthur W. Jewett and the Alice L. Jewett Trust; and

WHEREAS, this Resolution is intended to replace Resolution #04-348.

THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners accepts the recommendation of the Ingham County Fair Board to authorize the property exchange.

ADOPTED - DECEMBER 14, 2004

Agenda Item No. 8

RESOLUTION #04-363

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board of Commissioners authorizes the exchange of property between Ingham County and the Arthur W. Jewett and the Alice L. Jewett Trust (the Trusts), consisting of less than one acre and as identified on the attached map, with a condition mandating that the parties reconvey the parcels back to each other if, for any reason, the City of Mason does not commence construction of the new road by December 31, 2005.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Trusts shall be responsible for providing title work, acceptable surveys and legal descriptions, and for the payment of any other costs to the County which are incurred in this transaction.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board Chairperson and County Clerk are authorized to sign the documents as approved to form by the County Attorney.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Resolution #04-348 is rescinded and of no further force or effect.

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

      Nays:  None          Absent:  De Leon       Approved 12/7/04

FINANCE:   Yeas:   Lynch, Grebner, DeLeon, Thomas, Minter

Nays:  None           Absent:  Dedden       Approved 12/13/04