ADOPTED - NOVEMBER 25, 2008

Agenda Item No. 15

Introduced by the County Services Committee of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION PROVIDING AN UPDATE OF THE “FRIENDS OF INGHAM COUNTY PARKS” FUNDRAISING EFFORTS TOWARDS THE MATCHING FUNDS FOR

THE LAKE LANSING PARK NORTH LAND ACQUISITION GRANT

RESOLUTION #08-311

WHEREAS, on July 22, 2008 the Board of Commissioners adopted Resolution #08-185 authorizing an application be submitted to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources for a Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund Grant to Fund the Acquisition of 120 Acres of Natural Area to Expand Lake Lansing Park North; and

WHEREAS, the acquisition of the 120 acres supports Master Plan goals, ensuring adequate active and passive open space to meet the needs of the community and providing undeveloped natural and quiet areas within Ingham County Parks; and

WHEREAS, interested citizens and the Friends of Ingham County Parks set a fundraising target of $150,000, the Meridian Township Land Preservation Board committed $675,000, and Ingham County committed $25,000, to be included as part of the total $850,000 local match towards the Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund grant proposal; and

WHEREAS, since May of 2008, the Friends of Ingham County Parks and interested citizens, ages 5 to 85 have worked tirelessly to reach their goal by November 1, 2008; and

WHEREAS, this group of devoted volunteers have raised $157,000 as of October 22, 2008; and

WHEREAS, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources Trust Fund Board meets on December 3, 2008 and all funding must be in place by this date; and

WHEREAS, the Friends of Ingham County Parks have met the $150,000 December 3, 2008 deadline; and

WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners Resolution #08-185 required the Controller/Administrator to report whether sufficient funds have been identified in time to be considered and recommend to the Board of Commissioners whether the grant application should be confirmed, with a resolution to that effect, adopted no later than November 25, 2008; and

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Parks & Recreation Commission passed Resolution #25-08 at their October 27, 2008 meeting identifying all necessary funding for the grant.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that all funding has been identified in time for the Ingham County Board of Commissioners meeting on November 25, 2008, and all contingencies regarding the Ingham County matching funds are hereby rescinded.

ADOPTED - NOVEMBER 25, 2008

Agenda Item No. 15

RESOLUTION #08-311

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners appreciates the outstanding efforts of the Friends of Ingham County Parks and interested citizens who participated in the successful fundraising campaign to raise the $150,000 necessary for the Michigan Department of Natural Resources Trust Fund Lake Lansing Park North Land Acquisition Grant matching funds.

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

   Nays:  None          Absent:  Soule        Approved 11/18/08