ADOPTED - JANUARY 27, 2009  

Agenda Item No. 14

Introduced by the County Services Committee of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION HONORING

THE PRESERVE LAKE LANSING TRAILS COMMITTEE AND VOLUNTEERS

RESOLUTION #09-002

WHEREAS, the 410 acres of natural recreation area, woods and trails that comprise Lake Lansing Park-North as we know it today, was established with the help of Lake Lansing Nature Conservancy volunteers, over a period of years from 1978-1986; and

WHEREAS, in 2008 the Preserve Lake Lansing Trails Committee, in partnership with the Friends of Ingham County Parks, took an early lead in developing the local match commitments that were required to be eligible for a Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund grant to support the 120 acre expansion of Lake Lansing Park-North; and

WHEREAS, members of the committee communicated their support of preserving this land by attending multiple Township, County and State meetings; and

WHEREAS, committee members met regularly to organize various tasks and duties, developed a web-site, clearly articulated the importance of the project to the community through media contacts and individual communications, organized a fund raising campaign; and

WHEREAS, this grass roots committee with deep community ties engaged in a series of outreach and fund raising efforts, including a walk/run, rock-a-thon, Meridian Farmers Market booths, store front tables, sale of a canoe; and

WHEREAS, donations were received from over 1,000 donors, including private citizens, businesses, foundations, civic organizations; and

WHEREAS, in a remarkable show of community spirit and support for this project, this committee, in less than five months met their goal to raise $150,000; and

WHEREAS, since the November 1, 2008 deadline for fund raising, donations have continued to arrive, totaling over $163,000; and

WHEREAS, funds in excess of the $150,000 will be held in trust for future stewardship of the land.

ADOPTED - JANUARY 27, 2009

                                                                                                            Agenda Item No. 14

RESOLUTION #09-002

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners hereby commends the following dedicated individuals who went above and beyond to ensure the preservation of this land for the enjoyment of future generations:

Nanette Alton	Sharon Castle	Laura Gilles	Bump Nelson
Cathy Benson	Hannah Davidson	Shawn Grady	Steve Schmidt
Cypress Borgialli	George Davidson	Noreen Harty	Helen Tanner
Bryce Borgialli	Lisa Davidson	Dianne Holman	Howard Tanner
Julie Brixie	Duncan Davidson	Michael Hood	Tom Vali
Art Cameron	Martha Davidson	Doug Jung	F.T. “Doc” Wallace
Marlene Cameron	Vince Gebes	Leslie Kuhn	Sally Wallace
Dave Card		Curt Munson

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners extends its sincere appreciation to the above-mentioned individuals, as well as all those individuals who worked on the project, donated directly to the project, or who provided in-kind donations, thereby providing another wholesome recreation environment for the community at Lake Lansing Park-North and improving the quality of life in Ingham County.

COUNTY SERVICES:  Yeas:  Celentino, Koenig, Holman, Copedge, Grebner, Vickers

    Nays:    None               Absent:  None         Approved 1/20/09