ADOPTED - MARCH 28, 2006

Agenda Item No. 5

Introduced by the County Services Committee of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING THE ALLEN STREET NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER ON RECEIVING THE PROJECT FOR PUBLIC SPACES GRANT

RESOLUTION #06-067

WHEREAS, the Allen Neighborhood Center (ANC) serves as a hub for neighborhood education and capacity building and offers activities that promote the health, safety, and stability of families and neighborhoods on the Eastside of Lansing; and

WHEREAS, the Allen Neighborhood Center provides support for organized neighborhood groups, a neighborhood-based comprehensive information and referral service which links residents to housing, health, and human service providers throughout the area and a local “learning space” for residents of all ages, featuring a variety of classes and programs; and

WHEREAS, the Allen Street Neighborhood Center and the Allen Street Neighborhood Center Food Team conceived the Allen Street Farmers Market on Lansing’s Eastside; and

WHEREAS, this award winning Farmers Market has just been named recipient of one of twelve Project for Public Spaces Grants aimed at expanding the impact of farm markets on local communities nationwide; and

WHEREAS, 262 proposals were received from 46 states in this new, highly competitive and sought after grant initiative which will bring $20,000 to the Allen Street Farmers Market.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners hereby congratulates the Allen Street Neighborhood Center on receiving the Project for Public Spaces Grant and extends its sincere appreciation to Joan Nelson, Ann Francis, Monica Kwasnik, Wambul Demps, Sarah Steele, Matt Penniman, Judith Bommer, Amee Miller, Dan Stanaway, and Rosa Robinson for their dedication and contributions to the Allen Neighborhood Center and the residents on Lansing’s Eastside.

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

Nays:   None         Absent:  Schor    Approved 3/21/06