ADOPTED - NOVEMBER 24, 2009

Agenda Item No. 10

 

Introduced by the County Services and Finance Committees of the:

 

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

 

RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE A MICHIGAN COMMUNITY SERVICE COMMISSION

AMERICORPS GRANT POSITION PLACEMENT FOR THE PARKS DEPARTMENT

 

RESOLUTION #09-388

 

WHEREAS, the Power of We Consortium successfully competed for a grant from the Michigan Community Service Commission (MCSC) for a Michigan AmeriCorps project that will place ten full time AmeriCorps members within organizations throughout the greater Lansing area to improve resident’s physical activity and nutrition; and

 

WHEREAS, the ten AmeriCorps members will promote the use of non-motorized transportation on trails, greenways, and city streets, and increase the use of community gardens and farmers’ markets in previous food deserts; and

 

WHEREAS, on October 6, 2009, the Power of We Consortium notified the Ingham County Parks Department that they were selected as a host site for an AmeriCorps volunteer; and

 

WHEREAS, the AmeriCorps volunteer would expand the Parks Department’s volunteer programs and support trail maintenance, planning, and management of natural areas in Ingham County Parks; and

 

WHEREAS, the County contribution of $6,368 provides a one third match to AmeriCorps funding to equal a total grant of $19,104.00. 

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Commissioners authorizes entering into a placement agreement, on behalf of the Parks Department as “Host Site,” with AmeriCorps to oversee the AmeriCorps volunteer from October 1, 2009 through December 6, 2010;  one half, $3,184.00, to be paid from funds in the approved 2009 Parks Budget, seasonal wage line item 208-75500-705000-51000 and the balance $3,184.00 to be funded through the approved 2010 Parks Budget, seasonal wage line item 208-75200-705000-86000.

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes the Board Chairperson and the County Clerk to sign any necessary contract/placement documents that are consistent with this resolution and approved as to form by the County Attorney.

 

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

    Nays:  None             Absent:  Koenig     Approved 11/17/09

 

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

     Nays:  None             Absent:  Tennis         Approved 11/18/09