ADOPTED - MARCH 9, 1999

Agenda Item No. 5



Introduced by the Administrative Services/Personnel and Finance Committees of the:



INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS



RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN APPROPRIATION TO SUPPORT THE TRI-COUNTY REGIONAL PLANNING PROJECT, REGIONAL GROWTH TRENDS: CHOICES FOR OUR FUTURE



RESOLUTION #99-54



WHEREAS, the loss of farm land in the Tri-County area continues to increase, prompting the need to undertake a more proactive approach to addressing this concern; and



WHEREAS, the need to preserve green space and the need to redevelop urban centers requires an accurate measurement of regional trends to assure appropriate land use decisions which will have an impact on future generations; and



WHEREAS, the Tri-County Regional Planning Commission proposes to conduct a 3-year comprehensive study of regional growth trends and has asked the county to participate in this effort through its designated funding level for the cost of the study, as outlined in the project's Fair Share Funding Plan.



THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners hereby authorizes the appropriation of $12,600 from its contingency fund toward a portion of the $27,600 designated cost for the county's 1999 financial participation under the Regional Growth Trends: Choices for Our Future Fair Share Funding Plan.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that alternative funding sources be explored to provide the balance of the county's share for 1999.



BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Controller is hereby authorized to make the necessary budget adjustments consistent with this resolution.



ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES/PERSONNEL: Yeas: Czarnecki, Lynch, Minter

Nays: Severino Absent: McDonald Approved 3/2/99



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

Nays: None Absent: McDonald, Bernero Approved 3/3/99