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