ADOPTED - JUNE 8, 1999

Agenda Item No. 29

Introduced by the Human Services and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION TO AMEND THE LEASE AGREEMENT WITH THE BLACK CHILD AND FAMILY INSTITUTE

RESOLUTION #99-141

WHEREAS, the Women, Infant and Children's Special Supplemental Food and Nutrition (WIC) utilizes space at the Black Child and Family Institute, 835 W. Genesee Street, Lansing, to deliver services to low-income women, infants and children who are nutritionally and medically at risk; and

WHEREAS, since January 1, 1995, the WIC Program has occupied space at the Black Child and Family Institute under the terms of a lease agreement whereby the County contributes to the cost of utilities, custodial, maintenance and other services in the building based on the proportional space it occupies; and

WHEREAS, the Ingham County cost was determined to be $1,800 per year during 1995 and has remained at that level to the present, with the WIC Program occupying approximately 2.8% of the space in the BCFI facility; and

WHEREAS, the Black Child and Family Institute has advised the County that the cost of utilities, maintenance, and custodial has increased and that the Ingham County proportional share effective January 1, 1999, will increase to $3,600 per year; effective January 1, 2000, the rent would increase to $4,800 per year; and January 1, 2001, the rent would increase to $6,000 per year; and

WHEREAS, the Health Officer has recommended that the Board authorize the proposed changes by authorizing an amendment to the lease agreement with the Black Child and Family Institute.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes an amendment to the lease agreement with the Black Child and Family Institute, 835 W. Genesee Street, Lansing, originally authorized in Resolution No. 95-24.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the lease agreement shall be amended to adjust the annual payment by Ingham County for occupancy of 780 square feet of space by the WIC Program from $1,800 per year to $3,600 per year effective January 1, 1999, and to $4,800 per year effective January 1, 2000, and to $6,000 per year effective January 1, 2001.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the amendment shall also authorize the WIC Program to utilize a 400 square foot classroom one day per week throughout the period of the lease agreement.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board Chairperson is authorized to sign the amendment after review by the County Attorney.

HUMAN SERVICES: The Human Services Committee will meet 6/7/99.

FINANCE: Yeas: McDonald, Bernero, Grebner, Lynch, Schafer, Juall, Minter

Nays: None Absent: None Approved 6/2/99