ADOPTED - SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

Agenda Item No. 17

 

Introduced by the County Services and Finance Committees of the:

 

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

 

RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE ACCEPTANCE OF A MICHIGAN NATURAL RESOURCES TRUST FUND GRANT TO FUND THE DEVELOPMENT OF A FISHING DOCK AT

BURCHFIELD PARK

 

RESOLUTION #09-295

 

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorized submission of an application to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (Resolution #08-044) requesting a grant from the Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund in the amount of $60,000, to assist with the development of a fishing dock at Burchfield Park; and

 

WHEREAS, the Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund Board has chosen the project for funding and the Michigan Department of Natural Resources has offered Ingham County Parks a Project Agreement; and

 

WHEREAS, the required matching County funds of $20,000 will come from previously appropriated County funds reserved for this purpose (Resolution #08-044); and

 

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Parks & Recreation Commission recommended the acceptance of this grant by unanimously passing Resolution #27-09 at their August 24, 2009 meeting.

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes acceptance of the Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund Grant and approves entering into a contract to accept the funds from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. 

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board Chairperson is authorized to sign any contracts consistent with this Resolution.

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board Chairperson and County Clerk are authorized to sign any contract documents consistent with this Resolution after approval as to form by the County Attorney.

 

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

    Nays:  Vickers           Absent:  None             Approved 9/15/09

 

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

    Nays:  None         Absent:   Nolan        Approved 9/16/09