ADOPTED - APRIL 13, 2010

                                                                                                                                                   Agenda Item No. 23

Introduced by the County Services and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION ACCEPTING DONATIONS AND AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF LIGHT FIXTURES FOR THE LAKE LANSING COMMUNITY BAND SHELL

RESOLUTION #10-108

WHEREAS, the Lake Lansing Community Band Shell hosts Friday evening concerts June through August; and

WHEREAS, some concerts end after sunset, leaving patrons to carefully find their way in the fading light to the parking lot; and

WHEREAS, the Lake Lansing Band Shell Committee, a subcommittee of the Friends of Ingham County Parks, has identified a need for lighting and has recommended that period lamp posts be installed along the walkway, an improvement which is favorably looked upon by park management; and

WHEREAS, installation of the additional lighting would be completed by in-house park staff and the county electrician, for a total project cost of $8,508; and

WHEREAS, the Band Shell Committee will provide $2,000 toward the project generated from fundraising efforts and the Friends of Ingham County Parks will contribute $2,107 from a grant received for the project, leaving a balance of $4,401; and

WHEREAS, the Parks Department had $8,500 for the picnic shelter electrical upgrades in its approved 2008 Capital Improvement Budget, which has been carried forward to 2010; and

WHEREAS, it has been determined shelter electrical improvements will cost under $4,000, leaving a balance of $4,500; and

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Parks and Recreation Commission supported this project with the passage of Resolution #14-10 at their March 22, 2010 meeting.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes the Ingham County Parks Department to accept the $2,000 donation from the Lake Lansing Band Shell Committee and the $2,107 donation from the Friends of Ingham County Parks to be used to install period lamp posts at Lake Lansing Park-South.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes the Controller/Administrator to make the necessary adjustments to the Ingham County Parks Department Budget to accept donations for the installation of period lamp posts at Lake Lansing Park-South.

ADOPTED - APRIL 13, 2010

                                                                                                                                                   Agenda Item No. 23

RESOLUTION #10-108

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes the transfer of $4,401 from the Shelter Electrical Improvements Line Item 450-75200-931000 to the Lake Lansing Band Shell Lighting Project to assist with the cost of the installation of period lamp posts at Lake Lansing Park-South.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners expresses their appreciation to the Lake Lansing Band Shell Committee and the Friends of Ingham County Parks for their continuing support of the Ingham County Parks.

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

     Nays:  None     Absent:  Vickers          Approved  4/06/10

FINANCE:  Yeas:  Grebner, Holman, Dougan

    Nays:  None     Absent:  Tennis, Bahar-Cook, Schor          Approved  4/07/10