SUBSTITUTE                                                                                                      ADOPTED - MARCH 13, 2007

Agenda Item No. 7

Introduced by the County Services of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF PROPERTY ACQUIRED FOR

TRAIL DEVELOPMENT TO THE CITY OF LANSING FOR THE

PURPOSE OF DEVELOPING THE RIVER TRAIL SOUTH

RESOLUTION #07-046

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Parks Facility Master Plan, as adopted by the Ingham County Board of Commissioners, outlines several potential non-motorized pathway corridors; and

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Parks Commission has identified connectors between county park facilities as a priority; and

WHEREAS, during focus group discussions while developing the facility master plan, residents expressed a need for non-motorized trail systems and greenways throughout the county; and

WHEREAS, completion of the Heart of Michigan non-motorized pathway would connect Lake Lansing Park to Burchfield Park; and

WHEREAS, Ingham County has obtained through quit claim deed, three parcels of property at no cost located within the City of Lansing along the proposed River Trail South portion of the Heart of Michigan Trail; and

WHEREAS, the River Trail South would be a vital link for the Heart of Michigan Trail; and

WHEREAS, the City of Lansing has received state and federal grant funds to construct the River Trail South passing over these three parcels of property; and

WHEREAS, it is necessary to transfer these properties to the City of Lansing for grant compliance.

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Parks & Recreation Committee recommends that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners approve the transfer of property “restricted to park purposes only”.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes the above mentioned properties obtained for trail development by Ingham County be transferred to the City of Lansing for park purposes only to be used for construction of the River Trail South section of the Heart of Michigan Trail.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board Chairperson and County Clerk are authorized to sign any necessary documents upon approval as to form by the County Attorney.

COUNTY SERVICES: Yeas:   De Leon, Tennis, Copedge, Nolan, Severino, Dougan

Nays:   None          Absent:     None                      Approved:  3/12/2007