SUBSTITUTE ADOPTED - DECEMBER 10, 2003

Agenda Item No. 19

Introduced by the County Services and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A ONE-YEAR CONTRACT EXTENSION WITH ECONOMIC CONSULTING SERVICES, LLC

RESOLUTION #03-313

WHEREAS, Ingham County has contracted with Mr. John Hanieski of Economics Consulting Services, LLC to provide economic development services since January 2001; and

WHEREAS, the Controller and the EDC concluded that the county's economic development efforts would continue to be served well by extending the contract with Economic Development Services for another year; and

WHEREAS, the current contract ends on December 31, 2003; and

WHEREAS, The Ingham County Economic Development Corporation adopted its 2004 budget at its meeting on June, 13, 2003 and included an extension of the contract with Mr. John Hanieski of Economics Consulting Services, LLC with an increase in maximum hours to 1,100 from 1,000; and

WHEREAS, The Controller's Recommended 2004 Budget as adopted by the Board of Commissioners provided for the contract extension; and

WHEREAS, the budgeted arrangement is satisfactory to both parties; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Hanieski is available and willing to continue providing these services through the end of 2004; and

WHEREAS, the County Controller is recommending an extension of the contract with Economics Consulting Services, LLC through December 31, 2004.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham Board of Commissioners authorizes an extension of the contract with Economics Consulting Services, LLC through December 31, 2004 at the rate of $75 per hour to a maximum of 1,100 hours, plus reasonable and necessary expenses.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board Chairperson and County Clerk are authorized to sign the necessary documents after review by the County Attorney.

COUNTY SERVICES: Yeas: Celentino, De Leon, Schor, Severino

Nays: Holman Absent: Nevin Approved 12/2/03

FINANCE: Yeas: Grebner, Swope, Dedden, Hertel, Thomas, Minter

Nays: None Absent: None Approved 12/3/03