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 Kansas City, Missouri providing for long-term City funding of the Harry S. Truman Sports Complex.
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RESOLUTION NO. 18340, December 2, 2013
INTRODUCED BY Crystal Williams, Dan Tarwater and Theresa Garza Ruiz, County Legislators
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WHEREAS, the City of Kansas City, Missouri, has been a financial supporter of the County's Harry S. Truman Sports Complex since the early 1990's; and,
WHEREAS, the sports complex is an important regional asset contributing to the City and County tax base; and,
WHEREAS, the County has constructed and owns the sports complex and has leased and subleased the sports complex to the Kansas City Royals Baseball Corporation and the Kansas City Chiefs Football Club, Inc., pursuant to Lease Agreements dated as of January 19, 1990 and 2006 Lease Amendments dated as of January 24, 2006; and,
WHEREAS, the County and the Chiefs and the Royals have extended the term of the leases to January 31, 2031; and,
WHEREAS, the County has pledged a 3/8-cent annual sales tax and an additional county property tax of approximately $3.5 million annually for the term of the leases; and,
WHEREAS, the City's financial contributions are vital and necessary to the funding of the operation and maintenance of the sports complex during the term of the leases; and,
WHEREAS, the City and the County have determined it to be in the best interests of the residents of the City and County to maintain and operate the sports complex during the term of the leases; and,
WHEREAS, the continued operation and maintenance of the sports complex requires a cooperative effort between the City and County; and,
WHEREAS, the City and the County desire to enter into the attached Cooperative Agreement to set forth their mutual understanding relative to the continued City funding of the sports complex during the term of the leases; and,
WHEREAS, under this Agreement, the City will continue its annual contribution of $2 million for the upkeep of the sports complex, subject to annual appropriation, throughout the term of the leases; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that the County Executive be and hereby is authorized to execute the attached Cooperative Agreement with the City of Kansas City, Missouri.
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. 18340 of December 2, 2013, as duly passed on December 9, 2013 by the Jackson County Legislature. The votes thereon were as follows:
Yeas ________9_______ Nays ______0_____
Abstaining ____0_______ Absent _____0_____
December 9, 2013 _______________________________
Date Mary Jo Spino, Clerk of Legislature