ADOPTED – JUNE 26, 2007

Agenda Item No. 16

 

Introduced by the County Services and Finance Committees of the:

 

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

 

RESOLUTION ACCEPTING A DONATION FROM THE MONSANTO COMPANY TO THE INGHAM COUNTY AGRICULTURAL PRESERVATION BOARD

 

RESOLUTION #07-144

 

WHEREAS, Ingham County desires to provide for the effective long-term protection and preservation of farmland in Ingham County from the pressure of increasing residential and commercial development; and

 

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Board of Commissioners adopted the Ingham County Farmland Purchase of Development Rights Ordinance in July 2004; and


WHEREAS, the Ingham County Farmland Purchase of Development Rights Ordinance authorized the establishment of the Ingham County Agricultural Preservation Board to oversee the Farmland Preservation Program; and

 

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Agricultural Preservation Board has been actively seeking additional funding to pursue implementation of the Ingham County Purchase of Development Rights Ordinance; and

 

WHEREAS, the Monsanto Company has provided Ingham County a check in the amount of  $833.33 for the benefit of the Ingham County Agricultural Preservation Board.

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners hereby accepts the donation of $833.33 from the Monsanto Company to the Ingham County Agricultural Preservation Board.

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the Controller is directed to deposit the funds into the Agricultural Preservation Board Fund 101 95700 676020.

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Controller is authorized to accept all future donations to the Agricultural Preservation Board, and issue a letter of appreciation to each donor on behalf of the Ingham County Board of Commissioners.

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners expresses their appreciation to Monsanto Company for their generous donation.

 

 

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

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

 

FINANCE:  Yeas:  Celentino, Weatherwax-Grant, Hertel, Tennis, Dougan

   Nays:  None          Absent:  Grebner       Approved 6/20/07