ADOPTED - OCTOBER 13, 1998

Agenda Item No. 20

Introduced by the Finance Committee of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION #98-235

WHEREAS, Ingham County and the City of Lansing have agreed to finance and construct a Consolidated Courts facility, utilizing a Joint Building Authority; and

WHEREAS, the Joint Building Authority has selected the architect and construction management team of Wigen, Tincknell, Meyer & Associates, Inc. and Clark Construction for the project; and

WHEREAS, the design phase is ready to begin; and

WHEREAS, funds will be needed in advance of the sale of bonds for design and other expenses preliminary to construction; and

WHEREAS, Ingham County has reserved funds towards its share of the project costs; and

WHEREAS, the Joint Building Authority has requested an advance of funds to enable the beginning of the project.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes the advance of $500,000 to the Joint Building Authority for design and other expenses preliminary to construction.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that any expenses incurred by Ingham County will be counted towards the county's share of the project, as contained in the cost sharing agreement between the county and the city.

FINANCE: Yeas: Goulet, Keefe, McDonald, Grebner, Czarnecki, Bernero, Schafer

Nays: None Absent: None Approved Approved 10/7/98