ADOPTED - MARCH 12, 2002

Agenda Item No. 9

Introduced by the Administrative Services/ Personnel and Finance Committees:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION PROPOSING A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF THE GOVERNANCE AND FUNDING STRUCTURE OF THE CAPITAL REGION AIRPORT AUTHORITY

RESOLUTION #02-80

WHEREAS, the Capital Region Airport Authority is an important asset to the entire Tri-County region, contributing to improving quality of life and continued economic development; and

WHEREAS, continuing support of this important regional asset is vital, particularly in the current environment of economic uncertainty; and

WHEREAS, since the 1970's Ingham County and City of Lansing taxpayers alone have borne the property tax burden supporting the operation of the regional airport; and

WHEREAS, the residents and businesses of Eaton and Clinton counties receive the same benefits of having affordable and accessible air service as do the residents and businesses of Ingham County and the City of Lansing; and

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Board of Commissioners believes that a governance and funding structure for the Capital Region Airport Authority reflective of the region it serves would be more beneficial and appropriate than the current governance and funding structure.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners declares that it is an appropriate time to comprehensively review the governance and funding structure of the Capital Region Airport Authority.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that we should seek representation from the City of Lansing, representatives of Ingham, Eaton and Clinton counties, including representatives of municipalities in the region most directly affected by the airport, such as the cities of DeWitt, and East Lansing, the townships of Lansing, Delta, Delhi, Meridian, DeWitt, Watertown, Bath, Alaiedon, and Windsor; Michigan State University; Lansing Community College; the Lansing Regional Chamber of Commerce; the Regional Economic Development Team; state representatives and senators serving the three counties; and a representative of the Executive Branch of State Government, the Greater Lansing Labor Council, UAW, and any others deemed appropriate by the Board Chair.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes its Chairperson to take the necessary steps to establish a process for undertaking such a review, including convening a meeting of interested persons.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that such review is to focus on 1) determining the extent to

which continued property tax support is necessary or desirable; and 2) identifying one or more funding proposals which would equitably distribute the property tax burden, if continued property tax support is necessary or desirable.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that such review is to also identify the legal or procedural steps necessary to implement any recommendations resulting from such review. ADOPTED - MARCH 12, 2002

Agenda Item No. 9

RESOLUTION #02-80

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board Chairperson is authorized to expend funds from the Board of Commissioners budget, including the Special Projects line item, if necessary for this purpose.

ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES/PERSONNEL COMMITTEE: Yeas: Swope, Lynch,

De Leon, Celentino Nays: Severino Absent: None Approved 3/5/02

FINANCE: Yeas: Grebner, Stid, Swope, Krause, Hertel, Minter

Nays: None Absent: Schafer Approved 3/6/02