IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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A RESOLUTION authorizing the County Executive and the Prosecuting Attorney to execute an Agreement for Law Enforcement Services with the Cities of Grain Valley, Greenwood, Lake Lotawana, Lone Jack, Buckner, Oak Grove, Levasy, Sugar Creek, Sibley, Blue Springs, Grandview, Independence, Lee's Summit, and Raytown, Missouri, and the Missouri State Highway Patrol, regarding the Jackson County Drug Enforcement Task Force.
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RESOLUTION 11689, April 8, 1997
INTRODUCED BY Dennis Waits, County Legislator
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WHEREAS, the voters of Jackson County have heretofore approved extension of the sales tax for a period beginning April 1, 1997, and ending on March 31, 2004, to provide funding for the efforts against illegal drugs in Jackson County; and,
WHEREAS, chapter 93, Jackson County Code (Ordinance 1941, superseding prior Ordinances 1795 and 1925), adopted by the Legislature, provides that each year not less than 50% of the proceeds of this tax shall be appropriated for the purpose of arrest, prosecution, and incarceration of drug and drug-related offenses; and,
WHEREAS, by Resolution 10950, dated September 5, 1995, the Legislature expressed its intent that the Jackson County Drug Enforcement Task Force receive 9.5% of the annual proceeds of the tax for these purposes; and,
WHEREAS, participation in the Drug Task Force is, pursuant to section 195.501 et seq., RSMo, available to the Missouri municipalities of Grain Valley, Greenwood, Lake Lotawana, Lone Jack, Buckner, Oak Grove, Levasy, Sugar Creek, Sibley, Blue Springs, Grandview, Independence, Lee's Summit, and Raytown, the Jackson County Sheriff's Department, and the Missouri State Highway Patrol; and,
WHEREAS, the Cities and the Sheriff's Department desire to support the Drug Task Force by providing thereto appropriate necessary law enforcement resources for drug enforcement purposes; and,
WHEREAS, it is the intent and desire of the County to contract with the Cities for these purposes and to fund acquisition of these resources from part of the proceeds of the Anti-Drug Sales Tax; and,
WHEREAS, it is the mutual desire and intent of those involved that the Drug Task Force retain its autonomy as a distinct law enforcement agency, made up of personnel and resources of each of the Cities and the Sheriff's Department; and,
WHEREAS, it is the mutual intent and desire of those involved that there be a free exchange of information, statistics, and intelligence between the Drug Task Force and the Jackson County Prosecuting Attorney so as to most effectively coordinate the efforts of all in the investigation and prosection of drug- related crimes, and to facilitate the reporting of specific measures of progress to the Prosecuting Attorney, Legislature, and County Executive; and,
WHEREAS, the parties mutually acknowledge the desirability and the need for ongoing planning between the Drug Task Force and the Prosecuting Attorney for the development of policies and strategies to carry out the intent of the Anti-Drug Sales Tax; and,
WHEREAS, the attached Agreement for Law Enforcement Services provides a suitable mechanism for the accomplishment of all of these purposes; and,
WHEREAS, the Prosecuting Attorney recommends execution of this Agreement; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that the County Executive and Prosecuting Attorney be and hereby are authorized to execute the attached Agreement for Law Enforcement services; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Director of the Department of Finance be and hereby is authorized to make all payments required under this Agreement, provided funds for this purpose have been appropriated in the then current Jackson County budget...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 #11689 of April 8, 1997 was duly passed on _______April 21____________ , 1997 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 Brogoto
Clerk of Legislature