SUBSTITUTE                                                                                                           ADOPTED - JUNE 26, 2007

Agenda Item No. 10

Introduced by the County Services Committee of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION MAKING APPOINTMENTS TO THE

POTTER PARK ZOO BOARD

RESOLUTION #07-139

WHEREAS, Resolution 07-103 created a Potter Park Zoo Board as an advisory board to the Ingham County Parks and Recreation Commission; and

WHEREAS, the Potter Park Zoo Board consists of eight representatives from Ingham County, selected by the Ingham County Board of  Commissioners; two representatives from the City of Lansing, to be selected by the City of Lansing; one representative from the Potter Park Zoological Society; and

WHEREAS, the County Services Committee has interviewed applicants interested in serving on this Board.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners hereby makes the following appointments to the Potter Park Zoo Board:

            Ed Gillespie, 2692 Rockwood Drive, East Lansing, MI  48823

            Dalen Agnew, 2355 Bravender Road, Williamston , MI  48895

            Maureen McDonough, 1839 Hawley Road, Leslie, MI  49251

            Tim Basore, 3316 Sheathelm Road, Dansville, MI  48819

            Potter Park Zoological Society Representative: 

John Baron, 10798 Countryside Drive, Grand Ledge,   MI  48837

are hereby appointed to the Potter Park Zoo Board with terms to be determined upon the appointment of the remaining members.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board of Commissioners hereby waives the residency requirement to allow the appointment of John Baron to the Potter Park Zoo Board.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Rick Kibbey, 300 Shepard Street, Lansing, 48912 is hereby appointed to the Zoo Board as the City of Lansing’s representative to a term expiring December 31, 2009.

COUNTY SERVICES:  Yeas:  De Leon,  Nolan, Copedge, Soule, Severino, Dougan

Nays:  None          Absent:  None       Approved 6/19/07