ADOPTED - MARCH 9, 2004
Agenda Item No. 14

Introduced by the County Services and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN APPLICATION TO THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES FOR A NATURAL RESOURCES TRUST FUND GRANT FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE RIVER TRAIL-SOUTH

RESOLUTION #04-68

WHEREAS, The Ingham County Parks Master Plan was developed under the direction of the Ingham County Board of Commissioners to establish a systematic plan to meet the goal of providing adequate recreational facilities for the residents of Ingham County; and

WHEREAS, the development of a trail system to connect recreation resources was listed as a top priority; and

WHEREAS, the proposed River Trail-South would link Hawk Island County Park to the existing River Trail, with the potential to eventually connect to Lake Lansing Parks; and

WHEREAS, completion of the southern portion of the trail would provide Non-motorized Pathway Access to the neighborhood north of Hawk Island County Park in addition to providing the first phase of the connection to the River Trail; and

WHEREAS, the City of Lansing, realizing the benefit of such a connection, has budgeted $250,000 in a local match for the project in addition to a pending $300,000 appropriation for the second phase of the River Trail-South; and

WHEREAS, the grant application process requires a commitment by the legislative body to reserve the amount necessary for the local match; and

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Parks Board has recommended that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorize an application to be submitted to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources' Trust Fund Grant Program in the amount of $300,000 for a total project cost of $400,000 for the first phase of the River Trail-South.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that an application be submitted to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources' Trust Fund Grant Program for the amount of $300,000.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners commit the local match of $100,000 to be available in 2005 contingent upon grant approval.

COUNTY SERVICES: Yeas: Swope, Thomas, De Leon, Hertel
Nays: None Absent: Severino, Nevin Approved 3/2/04

FINANCE: Yeas: Lynch, Grebner, Dedden, Thomas
Nays: None Absent:De Leon, Minter Approved 3/3/04