ADOPTED - JANUARY 22, 2008

Agenda Item No. 22

 

Introduced by the Human Services and the Finance Committees of the:

 

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

 

RESOLUTION TO RELEASE FUNDS FOR A SIREN EDUCATION PROJECT FOR USE BY THE CITY OF LANSING EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT DIVISION

 

RESOLUTION #08-014

 

WHEREAS, the City of Lansing Emergency Management Division will provide warning siren education to Ingham County residents involved with a potential natural disaster involving severe weather in their area; and

 

WHEREAS, this project will educate the community on what the sirens mean, how to take cover, where to tune into for information, finding the best shelter, the unpredictability of a storm and what to do if someone has special needs; and

 

WHEREAS, the LEPC/HazMat Team budget has funds available from the Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness (HMEP) grant to be used for this purpose. 

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes the Ingham County LEPC to release these funds to be used for this siren warning project, further educating the community on the specifics of severe weather warnings.

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes the Ingham County LEPC/HazMat budget to expend up to $ 2,700 from the Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness (HMEP) grant to be used to contract with the City of Lansing Emergency Management Division to partially pay for the Siren Warning Education project in return for the education of Ingham County residents on severe weather warning sirens.

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City of Lansing Emergency Management Division will be responsible for developing and implementing the siren project.

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Chairperson of the Ingham County Board of Commissioners and the County Clerk are authorized to sign any necessary contract use documents consistent with this resolution and approved as to form by the County Attorney.

 

HUMAN SERVICES:  Yeas:  Schor, Bahar-Cook, Hertel, Soule,Severino, Dougan 

         Nays:  None          Absent:  None        Approved 1/14/08

 

FINANCE:    Yeas:  Grebner, Hertel, Weatherwax-Grant, Celentino, Schor

          Nays:  None        Absent:  Dougan         Approved 1/16/08