ADOPTED - APRIL 9, 2002

Agenda Item No. 4



Introduced by the Administrative Services/Personnel and Finance Committees of the:



INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS



RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE INGHAM COUNTY PARKS BOARD TO COMPLETE THE REMAINING TASKS NECESSARY TO OPEN HAWK ISLAND COUNTY PARK



RESOLUTION #02-98



WHEREAS, the Ingham County Park Facility Master Plan was developed under the direction of the Ingham County Board of Commissioners to establish a systematic plan to meet the goal of providing adequate recreational facilities for the residents of Ingham County; and



WHEREAS, because of the lack of water resources suitable for recreation in Ingham County, the Ingham County Park Facility Master Plan includes among its goals and objectives the acquisition and development of available lakes and gravel pits; and



WHEREAS, the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorized the development of Hawk Island Park with a construction cost of $4.53 million; and



WHEREAS, the final report from the Financial Services Department projects costs to exceed revenue by $100,262; and



WHEREAS, the Parks Board has identified $48,600 within its Capital Improvement budget that may be diverted to the Hawk Island project.



THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners hereby authorizes the Ingham County Parks Board to proceed with the final steps necessary to complete the Hawk Island project.



BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that funds totaling $48,600 from the Parks Department 2002 Capital Improvement budget be transferred to the Hawk Island project as follows:



Desks/Work Stations................ $10,000.00

Lake Lansing Trail Funds......... $22,500.00

Table /Grill Replacement.......... $ 5,000.00

ADA Modifications/Paving...... $11,100.00



BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that no further payments are to be made to the Project Manager for their services until a satisfactory explanation is received as to why expenditures in excess of authorized amounts have been made, thus contributing to this need for additional funds;



BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the County Attorney is directed to investigate the feasibility of recovering money from the Project Manager for expenditures authorized by the Project Manager in excess of authorized limits.









ADOPTED - APRIL 9, 2002

Agenda Item No. 4



RESOLUTION #02-98



BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that up to $24,000 be appropriated from the contingency fund to cover the costs incurred over the current budget to ensure the completion of the parking lot.



BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Controller is authorized to make any necessary budget adjustments.



ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES/PERSONNEL: Yeas: Swope, Lynch, De Leon, Celentino

Nays: Severino Absent: None Approved 4/2/02



Administrative Services/Personnel Committee approved a similar version.



FINANCE: Yeas: Grebner, Stid, Swope, Minter

Nays: None Absent: Hertel, Schafer, Krause Approved 4/3/02