ADOPTED - FEBRUARY 10, 2009

                                     Agenda Item No. 7

Introduced by the County Services Committee of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION INCREASING THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE POTTER PARK ZOO

ADVISORY BOARD TO ADD A PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION REPRESENTATIVE

#09-029

WHEREAS, Resolution #07-103 authorized the creation of a Potter Park Zoo Advisory Board, as an advisory board to the Ingham County Parks and Recreation Commission; and

WHEREAS, the Potter Park Zoo Advisory Board consists of twelve members with the following representation:

a.   Eight representatives from Ingham County, selected by the Ingham County Board of

      Commissioners;

            b.   Two representatives from the City of Lansing, to be selected by the City of Lansing;

c.   One representative from the Potter Park Zoological Society;

d.   Executive Director of the Zoological Society, non-voting member per Resolution #08-190; and

e.   At least one ex-officio representative from other governmental entities interested in financially supporting the Zoo, provided that such entities adopt a resolution of intent to place a Zoo millage on their ballot.  In the event the millage fails, said representative shall be removed from the Zoo Board.

WHEREAS, it is the desire of the Board of Commissioners to add a Parks and Recreation Commission representative to this Board.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners hereby adds a Parks and Recreation Commission representative to the Potter Park Zoo Advisory Board increasing the membership from twelve to thirteen.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the initial term of the Parks and Recreation Commission representative will expire on December 31, 2010. 

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

 Nays:  None        Absent:  None       Approved 2/3/09