IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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A RESOLUTION declaring certain County-owned land as surplus real property and authorizing the County Executive to execute an Inter-governmental Cooperative Agreement with the City of Kansas City, Missouri for the purchase of said real property for the construction of a city-owned Rehabilitation and Detention Center.
Intro
RESOLUTION NO. 21803, November 18, 2024
INTRODUCED BY Megan L. Marshall, County Legislator
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WHEREAS, by Resolution 20721, dated July 12, 2021, the Legislature did authorize the County Executive to execute a commercial real estate sales contract with Park Holdings, Inc., of Wichita, KS, for the purchase of a property located at 7000 E. 40 Highway, Kansas City, MO, for use as the site for a new Jackson County Detention Center, at a cost to the County not to exceed $7,050,000.00; and,
WHEREAS, the City of Kansas City and the County have an interest in keeping Jackson County citizens safe and developing a regional solution to housing inmates in the County; and,
WHEREAS, the City of Kansas City, Missouri desires to use a portion of the property adjacent to the new County Detention Center site for the construction of housing for city detainees for a fee payable to the County in the amount of $2,300,000.00, with an option to share certain costs associated with a regional detention center; and,
WHEREAS, in the interest of safety, the parties have agreed that in its operation of a new facility, the City of Kansas City will discharge releasees by transporting them to a pre-determined location away from the property as agreed upon in advance by the parties; and,
WHEREAS, to create a cohesive campus, the City agrees to coordinate in good-faith with Jackson County on the appearance of the facility; and,
WHEREAS, in addition to the City’s own procurement requirements, the City agrees to comply with Jackson County’s Responsible Bidder Requirements as set forth in Chapter 11 of the Jackson County Code for a period of three years from Closing; and,
WHEREAS, execution of an Inter-Governmental Cooperative Agreement with the City of Kansas City for the purchase of said property is in the best interests of the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of Jackson County; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that certain County property located adjacent to the new County Detention Center at 7000 E. 40 Highway, Kansas City, MO, be and hereby is declared surplus and the County Executive is authorized to execute an Inter-Governmental Cooperative Agreement with the City of Kansas City in a form to be approved by the County Counselor for the disposal of said property for a fee payable to the County; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the County Executive and all other County Officials be and hereby are authorized to execute any and all documents necessary to give effect to the intent of this Resolution.
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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County Counselor
Certificate of Passage
I hereby certify that the attached resolution, Resolution No. 21803 of November 18, 2024, as duly passed on _____________________, 2024 by the Jackson County Legislature. The votes thereon were as follows:
Yeas _______________ Nays ___________
Abstaining ___________ Absent __________
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Date Mary Jo Spino, Clerk of Legislature