ADOPTED - MARCH 10, 2009

Agenda Item No. 8

 

Introduced by the County Services and Finance Committees of the:

 

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

 

RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS TO APPROVE A CONTRACT FOR BUSINESS SUSTAINABILITY SERVICES BETWEEN THE COUNTY OF INGHAM AND DRU MITCHELL

 

RESOLUTION #09-050

 

WHEREAS, the business retention calling program contract between Ingham County and Dru Mitchell has proven beneficial in supporting and maintaining contact with the Ingham County employers; and

 

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Board of Commissioners has authorized renewals of the contract beginning in 1999 and continuing through 2008 by resolutions; and

 

WHEREAS, at their regular public meetings in November 2008 and January 2009, the Ingham County Economic Development Corporation (EDC) has identified a need to evolve the old business retention program into a more comprehensive Business Sustainability Program that includes a variety of effective activities including visits, electronic communications, surveys and asset mapping, business resource and research assistance materials and data, and other activities that will improve the sustainability of our county’s employers and thereby our local county economy while still being completed within the amount of $29,376 per year that was budgeted for the business retention visit program; and

 

WHEREAS, the Ingham County EDC resolved at its meeting on February 13, 2009 to recommend approval of a new contract for Business Sustainability Activities between the County of Ingham and Dru Mitchell; and

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes and establishes the Business Sustainability Program and authorizes a contract to accomplish this purpose.

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the total reimbursement under this contract will not exceed $29,376 per a 12-month period to begin March 1, 2009.

 

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

 

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

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

 

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

         Nays:  None           Absent:    Tennis         Approved 3/4/09