ADOPTED - MAY 25, 2010

                                                                                                                                                     Agenda Item No. 9

Introduced by the County Services and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING FATHER’S DAY AS AN ADDITIONAL VISITOR INCENTIVE PROGRAM AT THE POTTER PARK ZOO

RESOLUTION #10-171

WHEREAS, the citizens of Ingham County have invested several million dollars in improvements to the Potter Park Zoo; and 

WHEREAS, increasing visitation and positive visitor experiences at the Zoo are believed to be key elements to a successful renewal millage in 2010; and

WHEREAS, the Potter Park Zoo and Zoo Marketing Committee wish to develop incentive programs internally and with outside partners to increase visitation at the Potter Park Zoo; and

WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners authorized Mother’s Day, Grandparent’s Day, and College Day visitor incentive programs for Ingham County Residents at the Potter Park Zoo with the passage of Resolution #10-040 in February of 2010 with the following fee changes:

• Mother’s Day ~ Mothers and Children are free
• Grandparent’s Day ~ Grandparent and Grandchildren are free
• College Day ~ ½ off one Adult Admission with Student ID

WHEREAS, the Parks & Recreation Commission expressed a desire to initiate a Father’s Day visitor incentive, where fathers and children receive free admission in addition to the three visitor incentive days previously authorized; and

WHEREAS, the Potter Park Zoo Board and the Parks & Recreation Commission supported the concept of the addition of a Father’s Day visitor incentive to the visitor incentive program by passage of resolutions at their May meetings.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the Ingham County Board of Commissioners approves the addition of Father’s Day to the existing visitor incentive programs for Ingham County residents at the Potter Park Zoo.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, fathers and children will receive free admission to the Potter Park Zoo during this visitor incentive.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, Potter Park Zoo staff is directed to provide statistical feedback regarding the viability of all incentive programs to the Potter Park Zoo Board and the Ingham County Parks and Recreation Commission.

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

Nays:  None           Absent:  None        Approved:  5/18/10

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

Nays:  None        Absent:  None       Approved 5/19/10