SUBSTITUTE ADOPTED - SEPTEMBER 21, 1999

Agenda Item No. 34

Introduced by the Law & Courts and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION TO FUND A JOINT EFFORT WITH LANSING TOWNSHIP TO AID

IN THE TRAPPING AND REMOVAL OF SKUNKS FROM RESIDENTIAL AREAS

RESOLUTION #99-232

WHEREAS, certain residents in Lansing Township have experienced an infestation of skunks in their neighborhoods causing a nuisance and destruction of property; and

WHEREAS, the Lansing Township Board of Trustees desires to join Ingham County in providing funding to assist their residents in the capture, removal and relocation of skunks living in their area with fifty percent of the cost being borne by the Township and fifty percent of the cost being borne by Ingham County; and

WHEREAS, Lansing Area Search and Rescue, a not for profit corporation, has agreed to capture and relocate skunks from the designated area in Lansing Township at a rate of $30.00 per captured animal; and

WHEREAS, the Lansing Township Board of Trustees has approved an expenditure to a maximum of $1,000.00 for this purpose and requests that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners approve an equal amount for this purpose.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners approves the appropriation of up to $1,000.00 from County contingency funds to the Animal Control Budget for the capture and removal of skunks from Lansing Township.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes the Ingham County Animal Control Director to disburse funds and the County Controller to make the appropriate adjustments to the Animal Control 1999 budget in accordance with this resolution.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Ingham County's match amount is contingent upon Lansing Township's agreed upon contribution of $1,000.00.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners and the County Clerk are authorized to sign any necessary contract documents with the Lansing Area Search and Rescue organization and the Lansing Township consistent with this resolution and approved as to form by the County Attorney.

LAW & COURTS: Yeas: Grebner, Schafer, Smiley, Stid, Bernero, Schmidt, Juall

Nays: None Absent: None Approved 9/9/99

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

Nays: None Absent: Juall Approved 9/15/99