ADOPTED - MAY 24, 2005

Agenda Item No. 13

Introduced by the County Services and Finance Committees of the:

 

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

 

RESOLUTION URGING THE CAPITAL REGION AIRPORT AUTHORITY TO ACT FAVORABLY ON THE CLINTON COUNTY PROPOSAL REGARDING EX-OFFICIO MEMBERSHIP

 

RESOLUTION #05-140

 

WHEREAS,  the Ingham County Board of Commissioners has for many years urged Clinton County and Eaton County to join in the governance and funding of the Capital Region Airport Authority; and

 

WHEREAS, the Clinton County Board of Commissioners agrees that expanding the governance and funding base of the Authority to include Clinton County is appropriate and desirable; and

 

WHEREAS, as an initial step towards full participation the Clinton County Board of Commissioners has proposed an agreement which would provide for the appointment to the Authority of two Ex-Officio members  representing Clinton County and the payment of $36,000 per year by Clinton County to the Authority; and

 

WHEREAS, the purpose of the proposed agreement is to allow Clinton County to obtain a greater understanding of the Authority with the goal of becoming a regular member of the Authority on or before the end of 2010.

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners thanks the Clinton County Board of Commissioners for its efforts to become a full member of the Capital Region Airport Authority.

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners encourages the Capital Region Airport Authority to act favorably on the Clinton County proposal.

 

COUNTY SERVICES:  Yeas:  Celentino, Copedge, De Leon, Schor, Severino, Vickers

          Nays:  None     Absent:  None      Approved 5/17/05

 

FINANCE:  Yeas:  Dedden, Swope, Hertel, Schor, Thomas, Dougan

         Nays:  None          Absent:   None      Approved 5/18/05