IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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A RESOLUTION in support of submitting a grant application, in cooperation with the City of Kansas City, MO, and the City of Kansas City, KS, to the Environmental Protection Agency for funds to establish a Brownfield's Economic Redevelopment Initiative demonstration project.
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RESOLUTION # 11194, February 26, 1996
INTRODUCED BY John C. Graham, County Legislator
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WHEREAS, our country's past industrial practices have resulted in many urban properties that have contamination that causes concern for human health and the environment; and,
WHEREAS, dealing with those problems can be quite complex and very expensive, resulting in a deterrence for the property's further use due to liability concerns; and,
WHEREAS, this situation results in dormant and abandoned properties that contribute to blight and the deterioration of an area, leading to further economic decline and contributes to "suburban sprawl" by encouraging companies to move outwards in search of fresh ground, commonly called "Greenfields;" and,
WHEREAS, the Environmental Protection Agency recognizes these problems and is attempting to address them through a program called the "Brownfield's Economic Redevelopment Initiative," which among other things provides grant funds to cities to establish pilot demonstration projects to show how these areas can be returned to productive use; and,
WHEREAS, the area designated as an Enhanced Enterprise Community in the Kansas City, Missouri area of Jackson County, and Kansas City, Kansas is a prime area of focus for a demonstration project under this program; and,
WHEREAS, the County, Kansas City, Missouri, and Kansas City, Kansas share a common interest in addressing this problem and, with the assistance and support of a wide array of community- based organizations, have developed a grant application for this program; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that the Legislature supports the Brownfield's Economic Redevelopment Initiative demonstration project targeting the Enhanced Enterprise Community areas and desires to join with the City of Kansas City, Missouri, and the City of Kansas City, Kansas, in submitting a grant application to the Environmental Protection Agency for funds to establish a Brownfield's Economic Redevelopment Initiative demonstration project.
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 #11194 dated February 26, 1996, was duly passed on __________March 4_______________, 1996 by the Jackson County Legislature. The votes thereon were as follows:
Yeas ________9_________ Nays _______0______
Abstaining _____0________ Absent _____0_______
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Date Mary Jo Brogoto, Clerk of Legislature