ADOPTED - JUNE 9, 2009

Agenda Item No.  18

Introduced by the County Services and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A TRANSFER OF FUNDS TO PROCEED WITH CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW EURASIAN EAGLE OWL EXHIBIT

AT THE POTTER PARK ZOO

RESOLUTION #09-170

WHEREAS, the Potter Park Zoo Board recognizes the need to continue to improve the Zoo with new exhibits to enhance the visitor experience; and

WHEREAS, the Potter Park Zoo Board has identified unused funds within the 2009 CIP budget to construct a new Eurasian Eagle Owl exhibit; and

WHEREAS, the new exhibit will provide an enhanced experience for visitors and a more suitable enclosure for the Eagle Owls; and

WHEREAS, the exhibit is flexible in regard to the types of birds it can house and will be beneficial in any master plan design; and 

WHEREAS, the Potter Park Zoo Board requests a transfer of funds from the following approved 2009 CIP budget line items to the Eagle Owl exhibit and the funds will come from the Zoo Millage:

$ 7,000            Cavy Barn Drains, line item 258-69900-977000-0902Z

$30,000           Mandrill/Lemur Vestibules, line item 258-69900-977000-0903Z

$ 4,000            Amphitheater Renovation, line item 258-69900-977000-0910Z

$ 5,000            Fencing, line item 258-69900-977000-0909Z

$10,000           Hoof Stock Chute, line item 258-69200-978000-31000

WHEREAS, the Potter Park Zoo Board is requesting authorization to proceed with hiring an engineering/architectural firm to design the exhibit and proceed with the RFP process associated with the project; and

WHEREAS, the Potter Park Zoo Board supported this project by the passage of Resolution #07-09 and the Ingham County Parks & Recreation Commission supported this project by the passage of Resolution #23-09.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners approves the transfer of funds listed above, not to exceed $56,000 for the construction of a new Eagle Owl Exhibit at the Potter Park Zoo and the funds will come from the Zoo Millage.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes the Purchasing Department to develop an RFP and identify an engineering/architectural firm to oversee the project.

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

       Nays:  None         Absent:  None    Approved 6/2/09

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

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