ADOPTED - JUNE 9, 2009

Agenda Item No. 17

Introduced by the County Services and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF $300,000 OF BROWNFIELDS ASSESSMENT GRANTS FROM THE UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

RESOLUTION #09-169

WHEREAS, Ingham County government has long term objectives to foster economic well being and promote environmental protection and smart growth; and

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Brownfield Redevelopment Authority submitted an application to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) for competitive grants to fund the inventory, characterization, assessment, redevelopment planning, and community involvement related to brownfields or sites potentially contaminated with hazardous substances or with petroleum in order to assist in moving them into productive economic redevelopment; and

WHEREAS, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) has notified Ingham County that it has been selected as an entity with which the U.S. EPA will negotiate and award cooperative agreements for two grants which are: a grant of $200,000 for a Hazardous Materials Site Inventory and Assessments, as well as a grant of $100,000 for Petroleum Site Assessments to be used during the next three years; and

WHEREAS, the U.S. EPA does not require the County to provide any matching funds; and

WHEREAS, notice of the County’s intent to accept and implement this grant funded program will be published and opportunities provided for citizens to review and comment.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the Ingham County Board of Commissioners hereby authorizes acceptance of $300,000 of Brownfields Assessment Grants from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this resolution authorizes the Ingham County Economic Development Department and Brownfield Redevelopment Authority to administer the grant funded programs, and to procure a qualified environmental consultant in accordance with applicable federal, state, and county requirements.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Chairperson of the Ingham County Board of Commissioners and the County Clerk are authorized to sign any necessary documents, contracts and agreements consistent with this Resolution upon approval as to form by the County Attorney.

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

       Nays:  None         Absent:  Koenig, Grebner    Approved 6/2/09

FINANCE:  Yeas:  Grebner, Nolan, Bahar-Cook, Tennis, Davis, Dougan

      Nays:  None        Absent:  None       Approved 6/3/09