ADOPTED - JUNE 12, 2001

Agenda Item No. 37

Introduced by the Law & Courts, Administrative Services/Personnel and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION #01-196

WHEREAS, the 50-year old Grady Porter Building is in need of significant renovation; and

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Board of Commissioners has evaluated several alternative plans for renovating the building in such a manner as to provide the greatest benefit to the public and the employees at an affordable cost.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes the Ingham County Building Authority to proceed with the financing and renovation of the Grady Porter Building, based on the preliminary plans and cost estimates provided to the Law & Courts Committee on May 10, 2001, with regard to this alternative:

Complete renovation of the Grady Porter Building, including the replacement of the building infrastructure and the movement of building occupants to locations best designed to work with the new courts building.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the projected cost of renovation, plus fees, furnishings, and the temporary relocation of all employees, is not to exceed $10.5 million.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that any and all costs incurred by the County and the Ingham County Building Authority with respect to this project may be reimbursed from bond proceeds associated with this project.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that final space utilization plans are to be presented to the Board of Commissioners for its approval prior to authorizing the architect to proceed to bid documents.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes an advance of up to $200,000 from the General Fund to the Ingham County Building Authority for expenses incurred prior to the issuance of bonds for the project.

LAW & COURTS: Yeas: Lynch, Krause, Schafer, Stid, De Leon, Dedden

Nays: Severino Absent: Absent Approved 5/31/01

ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES/PERSONNEL: Yeas: Stid, Celentino, Minter, De Leon, Swope

Nays: None Absent: None Approved 6/5/01

FINANCE: Yeas: Czarnecki, Hertel, Schafer, Minter, Swope, Lynch, Krause

Nays: None Absent: None Approved 6/6/01