IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
Title
A RESOLUTION authorizing the County Executive to execute Agreements with Hope House, New House, and Rose Brooks Domestic Violence Shelters in order to provide assistance to victims of domestic violence, at an aggregate cost to the County not to exceed $150,000.00.
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RESOLUTION # 15405, March 7, 2005
INTRODUCED BY Henry C. Rizzo, County Legislator
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WHEREAS, the County has a continuing need to provide assistance to victims of domestic violence; and,
WHEREAS, on October 1, 1984, the voters of Jackson County authorized the County Legislature to impose a $5.00 fee on marriage licenses and a $10.00 fee on dissolutions granted by the Jackson County Court, the proceeds of which are to be used to provide funds for assistance to victims of domestic violence; and
WHEREAS, the County actually imposed said fee by Ordinance No. 1230, dated August 13, 1984;
WHEREAS, by Ordinance No. 3047, dated July 31, 2000, the Legislature authorized collection of a fee of $2.00 upon the filing of a civil case pursuant to § 452.305 and § 455.205, RSMo Supp. 1999; and
WHEREAS, Hope House, New House, and Rose Brooks Domestic Violence Shelters are not-for-profit organizations providing assistance to victims of domestic violence; and,
WHEREAS, it is in the best interests of the public health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of Jackson County to fund assistance to the victims of domestic violence through these shelters; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that the County Executive is authorized to execute the Agreements attached hereto with Hope House, New House, and Rose Brooks Domestic Violence Shelters in the amount of $50,000.00 each, at a total cost to the County not to exceed $150,000.00; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Director of the Department of Finance is authorized to make all payments, including final payment on the Agreements.
Enacted and Approved
Effective Date: This Resolution shall be effective immediately upon its passage by a majority of the Legislature.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
______________________________ _________________________________
Acting Chief Deputy County Counselor County Counselor
Certificate of Passage
I hereby certify that the attached resolution, Resolution # 15405 of March 7, 2005 was duly passed on ____________March 28_____________________,2005 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 Spino, Clerk of Legislature
Fiscal Note
There is a balance otherwise unencumbered to the credit of the appropriation to which the expenditure is chargeable and there is a cash balance otherwise unencumbered in the treasury to the credit of the fund from which payment is to be made each sufficient to provide for the obligation herein authorized.
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 041 7101 6790
ACCOUNT TITLE: Domestic Abuse Fund
Domestic Abuse Program
Other Contractual Services
NOT TO EXCEED: $150,000.00
_______________________ _______________________________________
Date Director of the Department of Finance