ADOPTED - DECEMBER 12, 2000

Agenda Item No. 20

Introduced by the Human Services and Finance Committee of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE ACCEPTANCE OF $1,500 INNOVATIVE

PROGRAMMING GRANT FROM MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY

TO EXPAND 4-H AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS TARGETING LANSING

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS

RESOLUTION #00-296

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Board of Commissioners has supported Michigan State University Extension 4-H Youth Programs for temporary employment resources to conduct summer and after-school programming; and

WHEREAS, Michigan State University Extension 4-H Youth Programs have a successful history in providing Ingham County youth with safe, structured activities during non-school hours; and

WHEREAS, Michigan State University Extension 4-H Youth Programs continue to cultivate access to valuable volunteer resources through the use of MSU student interns to provide programming to Ingham County youth; and

WHEREAS, 4-H in the Garden After-School Camp will provide opportunity to engage youth in learning projects that connect them to a public garden and institution of higher education and involve them in longer-term positive relationships with adults as teachers; and

WHEREAS, there is an opportunity to utilize an additional $1,500 of grant resources from Michigan State University to support an after-school program to be expended by May 15, 2001 according to the following budget:

Employment of a part-time, temporary project director $1,140

Transportation costs related to program field trips 230

Snacks for program participants 130

Total $1,500

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes Michigan State University Extension to accept a $1,500 grant award to support after-school 4-H youth programming according to the budget above.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that in the event this grant is awarded to Ingham County, the County Controller is authorized to amend the 2000 Ingham County MSU Extension budget to add $1,500 in accordance with this resolution.

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

HUMAN SERVICES: Yeas: Czarnecki,Grebner, Schmidt, Severino

Nays: None Absent: Smiley Approved 12/4/00

FINANCE: Yeas: Bernero, Grebner, Czarnecki, McDonald, Schafer, Minter, Juall

Nays: None Absent: None Approved 12/6/00