IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
Title
A RESOLUTION authorizing the County Executive to apply for grants from the Local Landmark Parks Program administered by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources for renovation and/or restoration and development of public outdoor recreation facilities.
Intro
RESOLUTION 11723, April 28, 1997
INTRODUCED BY Fred Arbanas, County Legislator
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WHEREAS, the County Legislature deems it necessary to improve public parks to serve its citizens as well as the traveling public at Fort Osage, Fleming Park, and the Little Blue Trace Park; and,
WHEREAS, the Missouri Department of Natural Resources provides grant funding under its Local Landmark Parks Program for a grant-in aid of 50 percent of the total cost of the project or 75 percent of the total cost for projects for renovation/restoration of park facilities; and,
WHEREAS, in order to be considered for a grant, a project proposal must be prepared and submitted to the Department of Natural Resources through the Division of State Parks, Project and Grant Management Section; and,
WHEREAS, if a grant is awarded by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, Jackson County will accept all responsibilities under the Local Landmark Parks Program regulations, including, but not limited to, maintenance of the park for public outdoor recreation purposes, compliance with the provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, underground wiring of all telephone and electrical wires under 15 KV within the parks both under the projects proposed and in the future, and provision of facilities which are accessible to and usable by the physically disabled; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that the County Executive is hereby authorized to execute the attached grant applications, incorporated herein by reference, and any other documents necessary to effect the grants applied for.
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 #11723 of April 28, 1997 was duly passed on ________May 5__________, 1997 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 Brogoto, Clerk of Legislature