ADOPTED
- DECEMBER 11, 2007
Agenda Item No. 4
Introduced by the
INGHAM
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A CONTRACT EXTENSION WITH
RESOLUTION #07-312
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 Board of Commissioners is under contract with Sheridan Land Consulting for technical assistance for the implementation of the Farmland Purchase of Development Rights Ordinance through December 2007; and
WHEREAS,
the Agricultural Preservation Board has recommended the contract with Sheridan
Land Consulting to provide technical assistance to be continued through December
2008; and
WHEREAS,
funding for this contract is included in the 2008
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners
shall continue a contract with Sheridan Land Consulting in an amount not
exceeding $35,000, for technical assistance to the Ingham County Agricultural
Preservation Board through December 31, 2008.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the
Ingham County Board Chairperson and
Nays:
None Absent: Severino Approved
12/4/07
FINANCE: Yeas: Celentino, Weatherwax-Grant, Grebner, Hertel, Tennis, Dougan
Nays: None
Absent: None
Approved 12/5/07