ADOPTED - OCTOBER 26, 2010

                                                                                                                                                     Agenda Item No. 5

Introduced by the County Services and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION APPROVING CLOSING ON WEBB, HAYNES AND CLARK FARMS

RESOLUTION #10-339

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 and Open Space 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 Farmland and Open Space Preservation Board to oversee the Farmland Preservation Program; and

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Farmland and Open Space Preservation Board ranked the Webb, Haynes and Clark Farms among the top five farms in the 2009 application; and

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Board of Commissioners approved purchasing conservation easements on the Haynes, Webb and Clark Farms Resolution #09-357; and

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Farmland and Open Space Preservation Board has completed all necessary due diligence, including securing Federal matching funds, to close on Agricultural Conservation Easement Deeds for the Webb, Haynes and Clark Farms; and

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Farmland and Open Space Preservation Board has funding in place to purchase and close Agricultural Conservation Easement Deeds on the Webb, Haynes and Clark Farms in the 2010 budget.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes the closing on the Webb, Haynes and Clark Farms.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the Ingham County Board of Commissioners and the Farmland and Open Space Preservation Board authorizes payment to Mr. Lee Webb and Mr. Michael Webb, in an amount not to exceed $368,617.50.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the Ingham County Board of Commissioners and the Farmland and Open Space Preservation Board authorizes payment to Mr. and Mrs. Gary and Sandra Haynes, in an amount not to exceed $402,825.00.

ADOPTED - OCTOBER 26, 2010

                                                                                                                                                     Agenda Item No. 5

RESOLUTION #10-339

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the Ingham County Board of Commissioners and the Farmland and Open Space Preservation Board authorizes payment to Mr. and Mrs. Wesley and Janet Clark, in an amount not to exceed $110,060.00.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, this resolution authorizes the Board Chair to sign any necessary documents after review by County Attorney.

COUNTY SERVICES:   Yeas:  Copedge, Schor, Celentino, Grebner, McGrain, Vickers

   Nays:  None                     Absent:  None        Approved 10/19/10

FINANCE:  Yeas:  Grebner, Tennis, Bahar-Cook, Schor, Holman, Dougan

Nays:  None                       Absent:  None           Approved 10/20/10