ADOPTED - DECEMBER 14, 2010

                                                                                                                                                   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 FARMLAND AND OPEN SPACE PRESERVATION BOARD

RESOLUTION #10-385

 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 the Ingham County Open Space Purchase of Development Rights Ordinance in October 2009; and

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Farmland Purchase of Development Rights Ordinances authorize the Ingham County Farmland and Open Space Preservation Board to oversee the implementation of the Farmland and Open Space Preservation Program; and

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Board of Commissioners is under contract with Sheridan Land Consulting for technical assistance for the implementation of the Farmland and Open Space Purchase of Development Rights Ordinance through December 2010; and

WHEREAS, the Farmland and Open Space Preservation Board has recommended the contract with Sheridan Land Consulting to provide technical assistance be continued through December 31, 2011; and

WHEREAS, funding for this contract is included in the 2011 Ingham County Budget and will be derived from the Farmland and Open Space 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 to exceed $53,487 for technical assistance to the Ingham County Farmland and Open Space Preservation Board through December 31, 2011.

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:  Copedge, Schor, Celentino, Grebner, McGrain, Vickers

   Nays:  None        Absent:  None            Approved 12/7/10

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

Nays:  None        Absent:  None            Approved 12/8/10