ADOPTED - DECEMBER 9, 2008

                                                                                                                        Agenda Item No. 17

Introduced by the County Services and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION APPROVING ENTERING INTO A GRANT WITH THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND ECONOMIC GROWTH AND APPOINT DOUGLAS A. STOVER AS COUNTY GRANT ADMINISTRATOR FOR THE 2009 REMONUMENTATION PROJECT

RESOLUTION #08-350

WHEREAS, a grant application was submitted to the Office of Land Survey and Remonumentation of the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Growth, for the sole purpose of receiving funds to implement Ingham County’s Monumentation and Remonumentation Plan; and

WHEREAS, as requested, the Ingham County Remonumentation Committee did consult with and take into account the preferences and needs of local units of government, the Ingham County Road Commission, local surveyors, and area real estate developers in choosing areas in which to work; and

WHEREAS, the Office of Land Survey and Remonumentation of the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Growth will review Ingham County’s 2009 Survey and Remonumentation Grant Application in the amount of $93,903, and will be forwarding the 2009 Grant Agreement/Contract for execution; and       

WHEREAS, as required by Act 345, P.A. 1990, a condition of receiving annual grant funds to implement the County Monumentation and Remonumentation Plan is that the County appoint a County Grant Administrator.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners approves entering into a grant with the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Growth for the purpose of receiving $93,903 in grant funds, for the Ingham County Monumentation and Remonumentation Project in the year 2009.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, upon the respectful recommendation of the Ingham County Remonumentation Committee, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners appoint Douglas A. Stover, Equalization Director, for the related services of County Grant Administrator as required by Act 345, P.A. 1990.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board Chairperson, County Clerk, and County Grant Administrator have the authority to sign said grant contract documents after approval as to form by the County Attorney.

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

  Nays:  None      Absent:  None        Approved 12/2/08

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

     Nays:  None        Absent:  Celentino       Approved 12/3/08