RESOLUTION 2006-28

CONSENTING TO INCLUSION OF MUNICIPALITY

IN BROWNFIELD REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

WHEREAS, THE Brownfield Redevelopment Financing Act, Act No. 381 of the Michigan Public Acts of 1996, as amended (the "Act"), authorizes the County of Van Buren (the "County") to establish a Brownfield Redevelopment Authority; and

WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Van Buren determined that it was in the best interest of the County to establish and provide for the operation of a Brownfield Redevelopment Authority pursuant to the Act; and

WHEREAS, the Authority shall exercise its powers as provided by the Act is proposed to consist of all the property located in the boundaries of the County from time to time, subject to such changes as may hereafter be made pursuant to the Act, provided, however, that the Authority does not exercise its power over property located within the boundaries of any city, village or township located in the County unless such city, village or township has adopted a resolution concurring to the inclusion of such property; and

WHEREAS, the Local Governing Unit has determined that it is in its best interest to join the Authority, so to permit the property located within its municipal boundaries to be included in the Brownfield Redevelopment Authority of the County of Van Buren.

THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT,

The Local Governing Unit hereby agrees to opt into the Authority so that all property located within its municipal boundaries shall be included under the Brownfield Redevelopment Authority of the County of Van Buren.

The Township Clerk shall promptly file a certified copy of this Resolution with the Van Buren County Clerk.

All resolutions and parts of resolutions insofar as they conflict with the provisions of this Resolution are hereby rescinded.

The foregoing resolution offered by Board Member Burgett and supported by Board Member Hurley.

Upon roll call vote, the following voted.

Bradford aye

Burgett aye

Fogarty aye

Harrington aye

Hurley aye

The Supervisor declared the resolution adopted.

Date of adoption; November 21, 2006

CERTIFICATION

I, hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and complete copy of a Resolution adopted by the Local Governing Unit, County of Van Buren, State of Michigan, at a meeting held on November 21, 2006, the original of which is on file in my office and available to the public.

Mary Burgett

Columbia Township Clerk