IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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A RESOLUTION authorizing the County Executive to execute a Right of Entry Agreement with the Union Pacific Railroad, in connection with Phase II of the environmental assessment of the Old Rock Island Railroad Corridor.
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RESOLUTION NO. 18553, June 23, 2014
INTRODUCED BY Theresa Garza Ruiz, County Legislator
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WHEREAS, on October 16, 2009, the City of Kansas City, Missouri submitted a proposal to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for the Brownfields Coalition Assessment Grant; and,
WHEREAS, by Resolution 17566, dated April 11, 2011, the Legislature did authorize the execution of a Memorandum of Understanding with the City of Kansas City, Missouri, and the Land Clearance for Redevelopment Authority of Kansas City, Missouri (LCRA), to form the Kansas City Brownfields Assessment Coalition, for the purpose of implementing the grant; and,
WHEREAS, the Kansas City Brownfields Coalition has approved an allocation of grant funds for the environmental assessment of the Old Rock Island Rail Corridor, in an amount not to exceed $150,000.00; and,
WHEREAS, by Resolution 18548, dated June 16, 2014, the Legislature did authorize the execution of a Sub-Grant Agreement with the City of Kansas City, Missouri for Phase II of the environmental site assessment of the Old Rock Island Rail Corridor; and,
WHEREAS, the Union Pacific Railroad has requested the execution of a Right of Entry Agreement with Jackson County to allow County staff and contractors the right of access to the Rail Corridor for work relating to the environment assessment; and,
WHEREAS, execution of the attached Right of Entry Agreement 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 County Executive be and hereby is authorized to execute the attached Right of Entry Agreement with the Union Pacific Railroad for the environmental assessment of the Old Rock Island Rail Corridor...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. 18553 of June 23, 2014, was duly passed on June 23 ,2014 by the Jackson County Legislature. The votes thereon were as follows:
Yeas _________8_______ Nays ______0_____
Abstaining _____0_______ Absent ____0______
Excused______1_____
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Date Mary Jo Spino, Clerk of Legislature