ADOPTED - OCTOBER 25, 2005

Agenda Item No. 13

Introduced by the County Services and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE CEDS UPDATE TO THE ANNUAL REVIEW REPORT FOR 2005

RESOLUTION #05-279

WHEREAS, in 2003 the Tri-County Regional Planning Commission (TCRPC) prepared a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) five (5) year update for the Michigan District composed of the counties of Eaton, Clinton and Ingham; and

WHEREAS, the TCRPC prepares an update to the Annual Review Report for submission to the U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) during the month of September each year, as required by the EDA; and

WHEREAS, the Tri-County Regional Planning Commission, as the CEDS Committee, actively supports and currently participates in the activities for the Tri-County district.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners recommends acceptance of the CEDS update to the Annual Review Report for 2005; and designates the TCRPC as the CEDS Committee for the three county district; and supports applications to the EDA based on the Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy for the Michigan District composed of the Counties of Eaton, Clinton, and Ingham.

COUNTY SERVICES:  Yeas:  Celentino, Copedge, De Leon, Severino, Vickers

Nays:  None                Absent:  Schor           Approved 10/18/05

FINANCE:  Yeas:  Dedden, Swope, Hertel, Schor, Thomas, Dougan

Nays:  None                Absent:  None                Approved 10/19/05