IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
Title
A RESOLUTION authorizing the extension of the agreements with certain outside agencies funded by the Anti-Drug Sales Tax Fund, which engage in anti-drug and/or anti-violent crime prevention activities and purposes, at no additional cost to the County.
Intro
RESOLUTION NO. 19480, May 9, 2017
INTRODUCED BY Dan Tarwater III, County Legislator
Body
WHEREAS, by Resolution 19008, dated November 23, 2015, the Legislature did authorize the execution of an agreement with the Peer Court of Southeast Jackson County for the period of September 1, 2105, through December 31, 2016, for the furnishing of an anti-drug and/or anti-violent crime prevention program; and,
WHEREAS, by Resolution 19105, dated March 21, 2016, the Legislature did authorize the execution of an agreement with Northwest Communities Development Corporation for the period of March 1, 2016, through February 28, 2017, for the furnishing of an anti-drug and/or anti-violent crime prevention program; and,
WHEREAS, the Drug Commission has recommended that the County Executive be authorized to extend for an additional six months, the existing agreements of the Peer Court of Southeast Jackson County and Northwest Communities Development Corporation, which are engaged in anti-drug and/or anti-violent crime treatment initiatives, at no additional cost to the County; and,
WHEREAS, the recommended extensions will allow these agencies to utilize the allocations provided to them in 2016, but which they have encountered delays in spending; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that the County Executive be and hereby is authorized to execute extensions to the agreements with the outside agencies listed above, for an additional six-month period, in forms to be approved by the County Counselor; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Director of Finance and Purchasing be and hereby is authorized to make all payments, including final payment on the agreements and addenda thereto.
Enacted and Approved
Effective Date: This Resolution shall be effective immediately upon its passage by a majority of the Legislature.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Chief Deputy County Counselor County Counselor
Certificate of Passage
I hereby certify that the attached resolution, Resolution No. 19480 of May 9, 2017, was duly passed on May 9, 2017 by the Jackson County Legislature. The votes thereon were as follows:
Yeas _________9________ Nays _______0_______
Abstaining _____0________ Absent ______0_______
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Date Mary Jo Spino, Clerk of Legislature