ADOPTED - APRIL 28, 1998
Agenda Item No. 28
Introduced by the Human Services Committee of the:
INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
RESOLUTION TO APPROVE MERIDIAN TOWNSHIP TO BE INCLUDED AS A
PARTICIPATING MUNICIPALITY IN THE CAPITAL AREA DISTRICT LIBRARY
RESOLUTION #98-102
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners has approved a District Library agreement; and
WHEREAS, that agreement provides for including additional participating municipalities; and
WHEREAS, Resolution #97-51, Resolution Favorably Considering the Approval of
Municipalities to be Included as Participating Municipalities in the District Library indicated that
"the Board of Commissioners will favorably consider the application of Meridian Township,
Delhi Township and/or the City of Williamston to be included as participating municipalities of
the District Library, upon request"; and
WHEREAS, that participation requires the approval of the Ingham County Board of
Commissioners, as well as the Capital Area District Library Board, the City of Lansing and other
participating municipalities, who may be part of the agreement; and
WHEREAS, Meridian Township has requested to become a participating municipality through the
adoption of a resolution "Resolution Requesting Participating Municipality Status in the Capital
Area District Library."
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Commissioners hereby approves the
request of Meridian Township to be included as a participating municipality in the Capital Area
District Library Board.
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.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the County Clerk forward certified copies of this resolution
to the Capital Area District Library Board, the City of Lansing's Mayor and President of the City
Council, and the Meridian Township Board of Trustees.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners urges the
Capital Area District Library Board and the City of Lansing to approve this request.
HUMAN SERVICES: Czarnecki, Smiley, Stid, Keefe, Juall
Nays: None Absent: None Approved 4/21/98