ADOPTED - FEBRUARY 8, 2005

Agenda Item No. 10

 

Introduced by the County Services Committee of the:

 

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

 

RESOLUTION MAKING APPOINTMENTS TO THE AGRICULTURAL PRESERVATION BOARD

 

RESOLUTION #05-027

 

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Board of Commissioners adopted the Ingham County Farmland Purchase of  Development Rights Ordinance, which creates the Ingham County Farmland Preservation Program, and authorizes the purchase of development rights and the placement of agricultural conservation easements by the County; and

 

WHEREAS, under this Ordinance, the Board of  Commissioners is authorized to create an eight member body to be named the Ingham County Agricultural Preservation Board comprised of: (a) one member of the public at large, (b) three individuals with agricultural interests, (c) one representative from township government, (d) one individual with real estate or development interests, (e) one individual representing conservation interests and one Ingham County Commissioner as a non-voting liaison member; and

 

WHEREAS, the County Services Committee 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 Agricultural Preservation Board:

 

Melinda George Jeffrey (real estate), 1541 Williamston Road, Williamston, 48895

Christina Jordan-Foreman (public), 180 Scofield Road, Leslie, 49251

Carroll “Jake” Wamhoff  (agriculture), 2186 Lake Lansing Road, East Lansing, 48823

 

to terms expiring February 8, 2006; and

 

Gary Haynes (agriculture), 1620 S. Edgar, Mason, 48854

Steven Lott (township), 916 Lamb Road, Mason, 48854

 

to terms expiring February 8, 2007

 

Dallas Henney (agriculture), 2600 Olds Road, Leslie, 49251

Paul Kindel (conservation), 2915 Margate Lane, East Lansing, 48823

 

to terms expiring February 8, 2008.

 

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

        Nays:  None                Absent: None         Approved 2/1/05