ADOPTED - DECEMBER 14, 2010

                                                                                                                                                     Agenda Item No. 9

Introduced by the County Services and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS TO CONTINUE AS A MEMBER OF THE LANSING AREA ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP (LEAP

RESOLUTION #10-384

WHEREAS, Resolution #07-316 authorized the Ingham County Board of Commissioners to join the Lansing Area Economic Partnership (LEAP); and

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Board of Commissioners recognizes the value of being a member of LEAP as a way to expand the County’s efforts at business attraction; and

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Board of Commissioners recognizes, through LEAP, Ingham County has a voice with other local municipalities and private businesses in attracting new business; and

WHEREAS, through LEAP, Ingham County is able to participate in the opportunity to spur economic development in the region; and

WHEREAS, continued membership for LEAP is $35,000.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners hereby authorizes the expenditure of $35,000 from the 2010 Contingency Fund to continue as a member of the Lansing Area Economic Partnership (LEAP).

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that efforts to expand the governance and funding structure of the Capital Region Airport Authority and the Potter Park Zoo shall continue, with strong leadership from the Lansing Economic Area Partnership (LEAP).

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the Ingham County Board of Commissioners recognizes that continued membership in LEAP allows the Board to maintain one person as a voting member of LEAP.

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

Nays:  Grebner, Vickers       Absent:  None    Approved 11/16/10

FINANCE:  Yeas: Bahar-Cook, Schor, Dougan

Nays:  Grebner, Holman      Absent:  Tennis     Approved 11/17/10