IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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A RESOLUTION authorizing the County Executive to execute Agreements with certain organizations which engage in community crime prevention activities for the purpose of preventing illegal drug use and drug-related offenses, at a total cost to the County not to exceed $765,289 in 1996, and a total cost to the County of $1,311,925.
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RESOLUTION 11359, July 15, 1996
INTRODUCED BY Dennis Waits and James D. Tindall, County Legislators
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WHEREAS, the voters of Jackson County, Missouri, renewed their sales tax for seven years to provide funding for the fight against illegal drugs in our community; and,
WHEREAS, the proceeds and interest generated from this tax are deposited in a special Jackson County Anti-Drug Sales Tax Trust Fund that is segregated and not commingled with the general fund or any other special funds of the County; and,
WHEREAS, the voters and the Legislature authorized the COMBAT Commission, subject to approval by the Legislature, to contract with any organization or entity, whether public or private, which engages in community crime prevention activities, for the purpose of preventing drug and drug-related offenses; and,
WHEREAS, the COMBAT Commission, through the Purchasing Department, previously issued Request For Proposals 44-96, dated March 13, 1996, inviting qualified organizations to submit proposals for the providing of prevention services; and,
WHEREAS, the organizations, listed on the document attached hereto as Exhibit A, all engage in community crime prevention activities, and are otherwise qualified to contract with the County for the expenditure of anti-drug sales tax funds; and,
WHEREAS, the COMBAT Commission, with the assistance of the Prosecuting Attorney and private consultants, reviewed all of the proposals submitted by said organizations and considered staff review and comments thereon; and,
WHEREAS, the COMBAT Commission desires to assist these organizations in the provision of services and has recommended the expenditure of anti-drug sales tax funds for these organizations, in the respective amounts set forth on Exhibit A, to assist in the prevention drug and drug-related offenses all in accordance with the criteria, review and recommendations aforesaid; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that the County Executive be, and hereby is, authorized to execute agreements with the organizations and in the amounts set forth in Exhibit A, for the purpose of preventing drug and drug- related offenses, in the general form attached hereto as Exhibit B; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Director of the Department of Finance be, and hereby is, authorized to make all payments, including final payments on these agreements, to the extent sufficient funds have been budgeted...Attorney
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 #11359 of July 15, 1996 was duly passed on ______________________, 1996 by the Jackson County Legislature.
The votes thereon were as follows:
Yeas _______________ Nays ______________
Abstaining ___________ Absent ____________
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Date Mary Jo Brogoto, Clerk of Legislature
Fiscal Note
This expenditure was included in the annual budget.
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: 008-4402-6789
ACCOUNT TITLE: Anti Drug Sales Tax Fund
COMBAT
Crime Prevention
Outside Agencies
NOT TO EXCEED: $765,289.00
Remaining funds are subject to appropropriation in the County's 1997 annual budget.
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Date Director of the Department of Finance