IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
Title
A RESOLUTION authorizing the County Executive to execute an agreement with the Independence Chamber of Commerce for use of the County’s parking lots and other property located in and around the Independence Square for the upcoming Santa-Cali-Gon Days Festival, at no cost to the County.
Intro
RESOLUTION NO. 21618, May 13, 2024
INTRODUCED BY Charlie Franklin, County Legislator
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WHEREAS, the Independence Chamber of Commerce has requested the use of the County’s parking lots located at W. Kansas Ave. and N. Osage St., and other nearby County properties, for the upcoming Santa-Cali-Gon Days Festival to be held Friday, August 30, 2024, through Monday, September 2, 2024, on the historic Independence Square; and,
WHEREAS, the Administration recommends the approval of this request, with specific contingencies including a certificate of liability insurance and restoration of the parking lots and grounds surrounding the Historic Truman Courthouse to their original condition (free of debris and in good repair) no later than 7:00 a.m. on the first business day following the event; and,
WHEREAS, this approval is in the best interest 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 the request of the Independence Chamber of Commerce be and hereby is approved and that the County Executive is hereby authorized to execute the attached agreement with the Independence Chamber of Commerce.
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. 21618 of May 13, 2024, was duly passed on May 20, 2024 by the Jackson County Legislature. The votes thereon were as follows:
Yeas _____8__________ Nays ______0________
Abstaining ____0_____ Absent _____1_______
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Date Mary Jo Spino, Clerk of Legislature