ADOPTED - MAY 23, 2006

Agenda Item No. 9

Introduced by the County Services and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY OF INGHAM TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH THE CITY OF EATON RAPIDS TRANSFERRING THE CITY'S POWER TO ADMINISTER A COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT THE CITY RECEIVED FROM MICHIGAN STATE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY TO THE INGHAM COUNTY HOUSING COMMISSION

RESOLUTION #06-136

WHEREAS, the City of Eaton Rapids has applied for Community Development Block Grant funding from the Michigan State Housing Development Authority; and

WHEREAS, the Michigan State Housing Development Authority has awarded the City of Eaton Rapids a Community Development Block Grant for their downtown rental rehabilitation program; and

WHEREAS, the City of Eaton Rapids desires to contract with the County of Ingham to transfer to the Ingham County Housing Commission the administration responsibilities of the Grant and the downtown rental rehabilitation program pursuant to Act 8 of 1967 (Ex. Sess.) (MCL 124.531 et. seq.); and

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Board of Commissioners agrees to such transfer of responsibilities to the Ingham County Housing Commission subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Resolution.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, pursuant to Act 8 of 1967 (Ex. Sess.)(MCL 124.531 et. seq.) the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes entry into a contract with the City of Eaton Rapids whereby the City of Eaton Rapids transfers to the Ingham County Housing Commission the responsibility for administering the City’s Community Development Block Grant with the Michigan State Housing Development Authority and the City’s downtown rental rehabilitation program funded by the Grant.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the terms of the contract shall include the following:

            (a)        The responsibilities to be transferred to the Housing Commission shall be all administration responsibilities required by the City’s Community Block Grant and the operation of the City’s downtown rental rehabilitation program.

            (b)        The sum to be paid for the Housing Commission’s administrative services shall be $43,900.00, or 100% of the costs incurred.  This sum shall be paid as prescribed by the Community Development Block Grant which authorizes draw down of administrative fees as portions of the project are completed.

            (c)        Term of the Contract shall be June 1, 2006 through December 31, 2007.

            (d)        There shall be no transfer or reassignment of employees under the Contract i.e. such employees of the City shall remain employees of the City and employees of the County shall remain employees of the County.

ADOPTED - MAY 23, 2006

Agenda Item No. 9

RESOLUTION #06-136

            (e)        There shall be no transfer or disposal of real property, facilities, equipment or other personal property required in the execution of the Contract.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, this Resolution shall only be effective upon the City of Eaton Rapids’ adoption of a concurrent resolution.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that upon the meeting of the conditions of this Resolution the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes the Board Chairperson and County Clerk to sign the necessary contract documents consistent with this Resolution and approved as to form by the County Attorney.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that when the contract authorized herein has been signed on behalf of both the County and the City the County Clerk shall file the executed contract with the Secretary of State prior to its effective date as required by statute.

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

Nays:  None    Absent:  None        Approved 5/16/06

FINANCE: Yeas:  Thomas, Hertel, Grebner, Dedden, Weatherwax-Grant, Dougan

Nays:  None           Absent:  None        Approved 5/17/06