Finance and Audit
Committee Substitute
October 16, 2006
IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
Title
A RESOLUTION authorizing the County Executive to execute and submit a grant application with MARC Solid Waste Management District, to be submitted on behalf of Sustain KC, requesting $50,000.00 to promote sustainable building construction and renovation practices, and agreeing to provide $25,000.00 for the County match for a $75,000.00 total project cost.
Intro
RESOLUTION # 16044, October 9, 2006
INTRODUCED BY Scott Burnett, County Legislator
Body
WHEREAS, Sustain KC is a coalition devoted to enhancing the sustainability of the Kansas City region, with representatives from Jackson County, Johnson County, the Unified Government, Kansas City, MO, the United States Environmental Protection Agency, and others; and,
WHEREAS, if awarded, the requested grant funds will be used to expand the current Jackson County GreenBuild manual to include information on renovating existing structures for improved sustainability, and for education and outreach efforts to encourage developers, builders, and individuals to utilize the ideas in the manual; and,
WHEREAS, it is in the best interests of the health, welfare, and safety of the citizens of Jackson County that the County assist Sustain KC with the submission of this grant application; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that the County Executive be and hereby is authorized to execute and submit a grant application with MARC Solid Waste Management District in the amount of $50,000.00, which grant if awarded will obligate the County to a grant match in the amount of $25,000.00 for a total project cost of $75,000.00; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that, if said grant is awarded, the County Executive be and hereby is authorized to execute any and all documents necessary to effect the acceptance of said grant.
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 # 16044 of October 9, 2006, was duly passed on October 16, 2006 by the Jackson County Legislature. The votes thereon were as follows:
Yeas ________5_________ Nays ______3________
Abstaining ____0_________ Absent _____1_______
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Date Mary Jo Spino, Clerk of Legislature
Fiscal Note
Fund sufficient for this obligation will be available from the source indicated below.
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 004-1502-6790
ACCOUNT TITLE: Special Road & Bridge Fund
Engineering
Other Contractual Services
NOT TO EXCEED: $25,000.00
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Date Director of Finance and Purchasing