ADOPTED - AUGUST 26, 2008

Agenda Item No. 29

Introduced by the Human Services and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE APPROVAL OF A

FIVE YEAR EXTENSION  OF THE VOLUNTARY FUNDING AGREEMENTS

RESOLUTION #08-230

WHEREAS, Granger III and Associates, L.L.C. (“Granger”), Waste Management of Michigan (“Waste Management”) and C&C Landfill, Inc., and Adrian Landfill, Inc. (“Allied”) are the  three principal providers of solid waste disposal services in Ingham County; and

WHEREAS, collectively, they dispose of more than 95 percent of Ingham County solid waste; and

WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution #02-272, the County entered into Voluntary Funding Agreements with Granger, Waste Management and Allied to partially fund the County’s household hazardous waste, solid waste regulation, and solid waste and recycling education program; and

WHEREAS, over the first term of the Voluntary Funding Agreements, Granger, Waste Management and Allied will have collectively paid to the County approximately $1,000,000 to partially fund the County’s household hazardous waste, solid waste regulation, and solid waste and recycling education program; and

WHEREAS, the Voluntary Funding Agreements will expire on December 31, 2008; and

WHEREAS, the Voluntary Funding Agreements provide the County the option to extend them for an additional five (5) year term; and

WHEREAS, the required notice to extend the Voluntary Funding Agreements must be delivered prior to November 31, 2008; and

WHEREAS, the Health Officer recommends the extension of the Voluntary Funding Agreements for an additional five (5) year term.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners approves a five (5) year extension of the Voluntary Funding Agreements.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the extension of the Voluntary Funding Agreements shall commence on January 1, 2009 and continue through December 31, 2013.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the County Attorney is authorized and directed to provide the required contractual notice of the extension of the Voluntary Funding Agreements.

ADOPTED - AUGUST 26, 2008

Agenda Item No. 29

RESOLUTION #08-230

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board Chairperson is authorized to sign the extension of the Voluntary Funding Agreements after review by the County Attorney.

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

Nays:  None             Absent:  None   Approved  8/18/08

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

 Nays:  None              Absent:  None             Approved  8/20/08