ADOPTED - FEBRUARY 12, 2008

Agenda Item No. 13

 

Introduced by the County Services and Finance Committees of the:

 

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

 

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A CONTRACT FOR SERVICES BETWEEN INGHAM COUNTY AND THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF MERIDIAN TO MAINTAIN THE WATERSHED MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR LAKE LANSING INCLUDING THE

 LAKE FRONTAGE OWNED BY INGHAM COUNTY

 

RESOLUTION #08-021

 

WHEREAS, the Lake Lansing Special Assessment District Advisory Committee has developed a long range plan for the ongoing maintenance of Lake Lansing which includes a special assessment district to fund the implementation of the Watershed Management Plan; and

 

WHEREAS, Resolution No. 03-008 authorized a contract with Meridian Township to prepare a five year Watershed Management Plan; and

 

WHEREAS, the current Agreement between Ingham County and the Charter Township of Meridian will expire at the end of 2007; and

 

WHEREAS, Ingham County has demonstrated its support of the efforts to properly maintain this valuable natural resource and as a property owner with lake frontage wants to continue to contribute equitably to the successful implementation of the plan, as it is intended to both alleviate current problems and forestall possible future problems; and

 

WHEREAS, County property cannot be assessed in the same manner as other parcels in the special district will be assessed, however, the County has agreed to continue to appropriate payment in lieu of taxes, pursuant to the approval of an Agreement between the Charter Township of Meridian and the County; and

 

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Parks & Recreation Commission recommends that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners appropriate up to $10,000 for the 2008 assessment period; and

 

WHEREAS, the 2008 approved Parks Department budget includes an appropriation of $5,200 for this assessment.

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes an additional appropriation of $4,800, to be taken from the 2008 Contingency Fund, for the 2008 assessment period, pursuant to a contractual agreement for services being reached between the County and the Charter Township of Meridian to implement the ten (10) year Watershed Management Plan.

 

ADOPTED - FEBRURY 12, 2008

Agenda Item No.  13

 

RESOLUTION #08-021

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Agreement be conditioned on the following:

 

 

 

 

 

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Agreement shall be for ten years, with an annual review and the County shall reserve the right to discontinue the relationship for the ensuing year or years based upon any aspects of the process and/or assessment methodology that the County feels is objectionable.

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that payment will be due on October 1st of each year.

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that said payment will be contingent upon notification to the Parks Department four days prior to each herbicide application that requires the beach at Lake Lansing Park-South to be closed.

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the County Controller is hereby authorized to make the necessary budget adjustments as required by this resolution, and the Board Chairperson and County Clerk are authorized to sign the contract upon review of the County Attorney as to form.

 

COUNTY SERVICES:  Yeas:  Nolan, De Leon, Copedge, Soule, Severino

         Nays:  None           Absent:  Grebner    Approved  1/15/08

 

FINANCE:  Yeas:  Hertel, Weatherwax-Grant, Celentino

         Nays:  Grebner, Schor Absent:  Dougan      Approved 2/12/08