Jackson County Missouri - File #: 17145

• File #: 17145
• Version: 0
• Name: KC Rescue Mission - courtesy
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 1/25/2010
• In control: County Legislature
• On agenda: 1/25/2010
• Final action: 1/25/2010
• Title: A RESOLUTION congratulating the Kansas City Rescue Mission on the occasion of its 60th Anniversary.
• Sponsors: Scott Burnett, Henry C. Rizzo
• Indexes: COURTESY 2010 - 2012

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
1/25/2010	0	County Legislature	adopt	Pass

IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI

Title

A RESOLUTION congratulating the Kansas City Rescue Mission on the occasion of its 60^th Anniversary.

Intro

RESOLUTION #17145, January 25, 2010

INTRODUCED BY Scott Burnett and Henry C. Rizzo, County Legislators

Body

WHEREAS, the Kansas City Rescue Mission was established in 1950 to address the needs of poor, struggling, and homeless men in metropolitan Kansas City, Missouri, in Jackson County's 1^st District; and,

WHEREAS, over the past sixty years, thousands of homeless men have been offered emergency food, shelter, and clothing, as well as medical, spiritual, educational, and vocational services to begin a restorative journey of hope; and,

WHEREAS, hundreds of men have achieved life recovery from drug and alcohol addictions, and through transitional living services have returned to live successfully in our community; and,

WHEREAS, the outreach, services, and ministries of the Kansas City Rescue Mission have continued to grow as a respected and valued Jackson County resource under the determination, integrity, and leadership of Reverend Joe Colaizzi; and,

WHEREAS, January 28, 2010, marks the twenty-fifth year of Rev. Joe Colaizzi's service as executive director of the Kansas City Rescue Mission; now therefore,

BE IT RESOLVED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that the Legislature congratulates Kansas City Rescue Mission on the occasion of its 60^th Anniversary, and expresses sincere gratitude for their tireless efforts and noble work in providing for the needs of Kansas City's poor and homeless.

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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Deputy/Assistant County Counselor            Acting County Counselor

Certificate of Passage

      I hereby certify that the attached resolution, Resolution #17145 of January 25, 2010, was duly passed on January 25, 2010 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