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