ADOPTED - AUGUST 24, 2010

                                                                                                                                                   Agenda Item No. 21

Introduced by the County Services and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CREATION OF A FULL TIME ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR POSITION WITHIN THE CONTROLLER’S OFFICE

RESOLUTION #10-256

WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution #04-192 the Board of Commissioners authorized an agreement with the Michigan State University (MSU) Extension Service to provide for economic development activities; and

WHEREAS, the MSU Extension Service employed a full time Economic Development Agent that was assigned to the County of Ingham; and

WHEREAS, Susan Pigg, the Extension Agent assigned to Ingham County, tendered her resignation as of August 6, 2010.

WHEREAS, the County’s Economic Development Corporation Board has recommended that the position be filled with a full time county employee.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Commissioners hereby authorizes the creation of a full time Economic Development Coordinator within the Controller/Administrator’s Office, MCF 10 Professional with a 2010 salary range of $58,345 – $70,032.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board of Commissioners waives the hiring freeze established in Resolution #10-50 for the Economic Development Coordinator position.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Economic Development Coordinator shall serve as Executive Secretary to the Economic Development Corporation Board.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the County Controller/Administrator shall have day-to-day supervisory responsibility over the Economic Development Coordinator.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the County Attorney and the Controller/Administrator shall notify the MSU Extension Service that the County is invoking the 90 day cancellation clause, pursuant to paragraph 12 of the 2004 Memorandum of Agreement.   

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Controller/Administrator is authorized to amend the position allocation list effective August 24, 2010.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Controller/Administrator is authorized to amend the budget consistent with this resolution.

COUNTY SERVICES:  Yeas:  Copedge, Schor, Celentino, Grebner, McGrain, Vickers

 Nays:   None              Absent:  None        Approved 8/17/10

                                                                                                                               ADOPTED - AUGUST 24, 2010

                                                                                                                                                   Agenda Item No. 21

RESOLUTION #10-256

FINANCE:  Yeas:  Grebner, Tennis, Bahar-Cook, Schor, Holman, Dougan

  Nays:  None                Absent:  None        Approved 8/18/10