Introduced by the Human Services and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

WHEREAS, abandoned, unplugged drinking water wells pose a threat to Ingham County= s drinking water resources, providing an open conduit for surface contaminants to reach the drinking water aquifer; and

WHEREAS, Rule 325.1668, promulgated under 333.12714 of the Public Health Code, gives the Health Officer authority to require well owners to plug abandoned wells; and

WHEREAS, the Health Department, with the assistance of the County Attorney, has petitioned Circuit Court for Ingham County to order the proper well plugging of wells on six (6) Lansing Township properties, known as 2323 Lake Lansing Road, 2327 Lake Lansing Road, 2401 Lake Lansing Road, 2409 Lake Lansing Road, 2411 Lake Lansing Road and 2423 Lake Lansing Road; and

WHEREAS, efforts to have the wells plugged by the owner have failed and Circuit Court Judge Lawrence M. Glazer has ordered the Health Officer by May 15, 2000 A to directly or indirectly undertake any and all necessary means to locate and plug the wells identified above.@ Further, Judge Lawrence M. Glazer stipulated the Defendants shall pay and tender to the Plaintiff (Ingham County) A 125% of direct cost of payroll, materials and services incurred by Plaintiff. The balance over direct costs is to cover administrative costs incurred by Plaintiff.@ ; and

WHEREAS, with the assistance of the Department of Environmental Quality and the Ingham County Drain Office, the Health Officer has identified the unplugged wells and has received quotes from three licensed well drilling contractors; and

WHEREAS, the Health Officer has recommended that the Board of Commissioners authorize the Controller to amend the Health Department= s FY 2000 budget to authorize the expenditures necessary to implement the Circuit Court= s order and to anticipate the revenue from the property owner.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes the Controller to amend the Health Department= s FY 2000 budget by increasing revenues and expenditures by $40,000, with the expenditures to support the cost of locating and properly plugging the abandoned wells on the six properties included in the Circuit Court Order No. 95-81048-CE and the revenues to come from the property owner.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Health Officer be authorized to issue one or more purchase orders and/or execute contracts with well drillers and other individuals or organizations necessary to locate the wells and to properly abandon them in accordance with the order from the Circuit Court, and in a manner that is consistent with the policies and procedures of the County.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Health Department is authorized to use the administrative costs for the purchase of global positioning systems, GPS, to assist in locating unplugged abandoned wells.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board Chairperson is authorized to sign any agreements or contract necessary to implement this resolution, after review by the County Attorney.

HUMAN SERVICES: Yeas: Czarnecki, Grebner, Severino

Nays: None Absent: Smiley, Schmidt Approved 3/6/00

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

Nays: None Absent: None Approved 3/8/00