ADOPTED - APRIL 11, 2006
Agenda Item No. 14
Introduced by the Human Services and Finance Committees of the:
INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE AN APPROPRIATION TO CHAPTER 37 OF THE MILITARY ORDER OF THE PURPLE HEART UNDER AUSPICES OF THE “VETERANS CONVENTIONS;
COUNTY APPROPRIATION” ACT 323 OF 1939
RESOLUTION #06-094
WHEREAS, Chapter 37 of the Military Order of the Purple Heart will hold their 71st convention in Ingham County on May 18 -20, 2006; and
WHEREAS, under the “Veterans Conventions; County Appropriation” Act 323 of 1939, Ingham County may appropriate out of the General Fund up to $5,000 in one fiscal year for a Congressionally Charted Veterans Organization for the purposes of contributing towards the expenses of conventions to be held within Ingham County; and
WHEREAS, Chapter 37 of the Military Order of the Purple Heart meets that criteria; and
WHEREAS, in conformance with the Ingham County Board of Commissioners’ policy as established by Resolution #05-155, this request for funds from a Veterans Organization under this statute, was referred to the Veterans Affairs Committee for their review and recommendation to the County; and
WHEREAS, the Ingham County Veterans Affairs Committee voted unanimously to not recommend funding for Chapter 37 of the Military Order of the Purple Heart’s request for funding for their 71st convention in Ingham County on May 18 -20, 2006.
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes an appropriation in the amount of the actual cost of the their 71st convention to be held in Ingham County on May 18 -20, 2006 up to a total of $2,000, subject to the Ingham County Veterans Affairs Committee’s recommendation to approve this request.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Controller will transfer the funds for this purpose out of the 2006 Contingency Fund to the proper account for this appropriation, pending documentation of the costs being provided to the Controller for the 71st convention of Chapter 37 of the Military Order of the Purple Heart.
HUMAN SERVICES: Yeas: Grebner, Bahar-Cook, Dedden, Schor, Severino
Nays: None Absent: Hertel Approved 4/3/06
FINANCE: Yeas: Thomas, Grebner, Dedden, Weatherwax-Grant, Dougan
Nays: None Absent: Hertel Approved 4/5/06