ADOPTED - DECEMBER 8, 2009
Agenda Item No. 10
Introduced by the County Services and Finance Committees of the:
INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A ONE YEAR CONTRACT EXTENSION WITH SHERIDAN LAND CONSULTING TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO THE INGHAM COUNTY AGRICULTURAL PRESERVATION BOARD
RESOLUTION #09-411
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 2009; and
WHEREAS, the Agricultural Preservation Board has recommended the contract with Sheridan Land Consulting to provide technical assistance be continued through December 31, 2010; and
WHEREAS, funding for this contract is included in the 2010 Ingham County Budget and will be derived from the Agricultural Preservation Millage dollars.
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners
shall continue a contract with Sheridan Land Consulting in an amount not
exceeding $52,438, for technical assistance to the Ingham County Agricultural
Preservation Board through December 31, 2010.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board Chairperson and County Clerk are authorized to sign contract documents consistent with this Resolution after approval as to form by the County Attorney.
COUNTY SERVICES: Yeas: Celentino, Koenig, Holman, Copedge, Vickers
Nays: None Absent: Grebner Approved 12/1/09
FINANCE: Yeas: Grebner, Bahar-Cook, Tennis, Davis, Dougan
Nays: None Absent: Nolan Approved 12/2/09