ADOPTED - DECEMBER 12, 2006

Agenda Item. No. 16

 

Introduced by the County Services Committee of the:

 

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

 

RESOLUTION APPROVING THE 2006 RANKING OF APPLICATIONS TO THE INGHAM COUNTY FARMLAND PRESERVATION PROGRAM

 

RESOLUTION #06-318

 

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, Ingham County property owners have submitted applications to the Ingham County Farmland Preservation Program; and

 

WHEREAS, these applications have been ranked according to selection criteria approved in Resolution #05-313 and as set forth in the Purchase of Development Rights Ordinance; and

 

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Agricultural Preservation Board recommends this ranking for approval by the Ingham County Board of Commissioners.

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners approves the attached ranking of landowner applications to the 2006 Ingham County Farmland Preservation Program.

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board Chairperson and County Clerk are authorized to sign any necessary contract documents consistent with this resolution after approval as to form by the County Attorney.

 

COUNTY SERVICES:  Yeas:  Schor, Holman, Copedge, Severino, Vickers

    Nays:  None               Absent:  De Leon    Approved 12/5/06