ADOPTED - OCTOBER 13, 2009

Agenda Item No. 19

Introduced by the County Services and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AN AGREEMENT WITH YANKEE APPRAISAL ASSOCIATES, LLC, FOR PROPERTY APPRAISAL SERVICES FOR THE INGHAM COUNTY AGRICULTURAL PRESERVATION BOARD

RESOLUTION #09-327

WHEREAS, under the Ingham County Farmland Purchase of Development Rights Ordinance (Ordinance #04-01), the County established the Ingham County Agricultural Preservation Board, and the Farmland Preservation Fund; and

WHEREAS, the Agricultural Preservation Board is in need of property appraisal services for all properties for which the development rights may be purchased under Ordinance #04-01.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners approves entry into a one-year retroactive Property Appraisal Services Agreement on behalf of the Ingham County Agricultural Preservation Board with Yankee Appraisal Associates, LLC, for appraisals of up to five identified properties, in a total amount not to exceed $15,000, payable from the Farmland Preservation Fund, for the time period February 1, 2009 through January 31, 2010.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that when the above contract with Yankee Appraisal Associates expires, the Ingham County proposal process will be used in obtaining these services.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes the Board Chairperson and the County Clerk to sign any necessary documents that are consistent with this Resolution and approved as to form by the County Attorney.

COUNTY SERVICES:  Yeas:  Celentino, Koenig, Holman, Copedge, Grebner, Vickers

 Nays:  None          Absent:  None           Approved 10/6/09

FINANCE:  Yeas:  Grebner, Nolan, Bahar-Cook, Dougan

     Nays:  None              Absent:  Davis, Tennis         Approved 10/7/09