IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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A RESOLUTION authorizing the County Executive to execute a Memorandum of Agreement with the City of Kansas City and the Land Clearance for Redevelopment Authority of Kansas City, Missouri, to form the Kansas City Vacant Properties Assessment Coalition, at no cost to the County.
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RESOLUTION NO. 18685, December 8, 2014
INTRODUCED BY Theresa Garza Ruiz, County Legislator
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WHEREAS, on December 19, 2014, the City of Kansas City, Missouri will submit a proposal to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for a federal Brownfield Coalition Assessment Grant related to the Kansas City Vacant Properties Assessment Program, in the amount of $600,000.00; and,
WHEREAS, the City desires to enter into an Agreement with Jackson County and the Land Clearance for Redevelopment Authority of Kansas City, Missouri (LCRA), to form the Kansas City Vacant Properties Assessment Coalition, for the purpose of implementing the grant, if awarded; and,
WHEREAS, the grant would fund activities through the Coalition, which may include a vacant properties inventory survey, Phase I and II environmental site assessments, petroleum site assessments and hazardous materials surveys, area redevelopment and planning relating to brownfield sites, outreach materials and implementation, and other eligible activities and programmatic costs as allowed by EPA guidance for brownfield assessment grants; and,
WHEREAS, the attached Memorandum of Agreement with the City of Kansas City and LCRA adequately sets out the rights and obligations of the parties with regard to this arrangement, at no cost to the County; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that the County Execute be and hereby is authorized to execute the attached Memorandum of Agreement with the City of Kansas City and the Land Clearance for Redevelopment Authority of Kansas City, Missouri.
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