IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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A RESOLUTION authorizing the County Executive to execute a Cooperative Agreement with the City of Independence, Missouri, for the purpose of transferring the control, ownership, operation, and maintenance of Jackson County Sewer Districts Nos. 93, 94, 95, and 101, and extensions.
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RESOLUTION #17363, August 30, 2010
INTRODUCED BY Bob Spence, County Legislator
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WHEREAS, the County, under article II, sections 16. (27) and (28) of the Jackson County Charter, and the City of Independence, MO, under the provisions of the Independence Charter, are empowered to acquire, construct, maintain, and control common systems of sewers and sewage treatments plants to secure proper sanitary conditions for the preservation of public health; and,
WHEREAS, the provisions of sections 70.210 et seq., RSMo, allow political subdivisions and municipalities of Missouri to contract and cooperate with other political subdivisions and municipalities for the planning, development, construction, acquisition, or operation of public improvements or facilities, or for common services; and,
WHEREAS, the County has developed and constructed Sewer Districts Nos. 93, 94, 95, and 101, and extensions thereto, to provide sanitary wastewater collection; and,
WHEREAS, the City of Independence has been providing wastewater transportation and treatment services for the Salem East area under an agreement dated September 10, 1999; and,
WHEREAS, the County wishes to divest itself of ownership responsibility for these sanitary wastewater collection systems; and,
WHEREAS, the City of Independence has agreed to accept this responsibility as to the above named sewer districts; and,
WHEREAS, to effect this agreement, the City and the County have negotiated the attached Cooperative Agreement; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that the Cooperative Agreement are hereby approved, and the County Executive be and hereby is authorized to execute on behalf of the County the attached Cooperative Agreement and any other documents necessary to complete this transfer, including conveyance instruments, in a form substantially similar to that attached, to be approved by the County Counselor.
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 Acting County Counselor
Certificate of Passage
I hereby certify that the attached resolution, Resolution #17363 of August 30, 2010, was duly passed on September 27, 2010 by the Jackson County Legislature. The votes thereon were as follows:
Yeas ________7_________ Nays ______0________
Abstaining ______0_______ Absent _____2_______
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Date Mary Jo Spino, Clerk of Legislature