2001 - Saginaw County

Board of Commissioners November 13, 2001
FROM: COMMITTEE ON COUNTY SERVICES -- 1.3 NOVEMBER 13, 2001
Your committee has considered communication 11-13-21 from Marc A.
McGill, Saginaw County Controller recommending the Board adopt the
appropriate resolution approving the Contract of Lease, Ground
Lease, Notice of Intent, and take other associated actions that
are necessary to secure the Bond issue for purposes of renovating
the Saginaw County Event Center.
We met with Mr. McGill who informed us that the Saginaw County
Building Authority has been working towards the goal of equipping,
renovating, and improving the site of the newly acquired Saginaw
County Event Center for some time. As such, it is now prepared to
proceed with the issuance of $14,300,000 in bond proceeds to
accomplish said goal.
The Contract of Lease, Ground Lease, Notice of Intent were
prepared by the Building Authority's Bond Counsel, Dickinson
Wright, PLLC. All financial information has been provided to and
reviewed by the Building Authority's Financial Consultant, First
of Michigan. The Bond register, transfer, and paying agent on this
proposed issue will be Standard Federal Bank. (Because of the
large size, the Contract of Lease, Ground Lease, and Notice of
Intent are not attached, but are available in the Board Office for
review)
We agree with the request. Under the proper order of business, the
appropriate resolution will be submitted to accomplish same.
Respectfully submitted,
COMMITTEE ON COUNTY SERVICES
Todd M. Hare, Chair
Raymond F. Bartels, Vice-Chair
Kenneth B. Horn
Michael P. O'Hare
Carl E. Ruth
Robert L. Fish
APPROPRIATIONS AUTHORIZATION: It is the recommendation of your
committee to concur with the above.
James M. Graham, Chair
Connie D. Smith, Vice Chair
By Commissioner Hare: That the Report of the Committee be received
and the recommendations contained therein be adopted. Approved.
FROM: COMMITTEE ON COUNTY SERVICES -- 1.4 NOVEMBER 13, 2001
At the December 2000 session, the Board authorized the Parks
Commission to submit a grant application to the Michigan
Department of Transportation (MDOT) in the amount of $292,600 for
2002 enhancement grant funds to construct a 141' bridge over the
Swan Creek, and approximately 1/2 mile of bituminous surface as
part of the Saginaw Valley Rail Trail project.
We met with John Schmude, Parks Director who informed us that the
Parks Commission has been notified by MDOT that they have been
awarded the MDOT grant, and asking to accept the funds (comm. 11-
13-12). The Award Summary is attached.
It is the recommendation of your committee that the grant be
accepted as requested by the Parks Commission. We further
recommend the proper County officials be authorized and directed
to sign the necessary documents on behalf of the County, subject
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