Jackson County Missouri - File #: 16695

• File #: 16695
• Version: 0
• Name: Building Futures Project - Cooperative Agreement
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 8/18/2008
• In control: (R)Anti-Drug Committee
• On agenda: 8/18/2008
• Final action: 8/25/2008
• Title: A RESOLUTION authorizing the County Executive to execute a Cooperative Agreement with Connections to Success, Inc., for the Building Futures Project, at a cost to the County not to exceed $75,000.00.
• Sponsors: Dan Tarwater III
• Indexes: COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT, CORRECTIONS DEPARTMENT

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
8/25/2008	0	(R)Anti-Drug Committee
8/25/2008	0	County Legislature	Consent Agenda	Pass
8/25/2008	0	County Legislature	adopt	Pass
8/22/2008	0	County Legislature	Go To 1st Meeting	Pass
8/18/2008	0	County Legislature	assign to committee

IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI


Title
A RESOLUTION authorizing the County Executive to execute a Cooperative Agreement with Connections to Success, Inc., for the Building Futures Project, at a cost to the County not to exceed $75,000.00.


Intro
RESOLUTION #16695 August 18, 2008

INTRODUCED BY Dan Tarwater, County Legislator


Body
WHEREAS, the Building Future Project is a unique public-private partnership designed to provide a structured pathway to allow former drug offenders to enter the construction industry, and at the same time provide permanent housing to those in need; and,

WHEREAS, the project will allow recovering drug offenders to learn the construction trade by rehabilitating an abandoned house that can then be occupied by a homeless family; and,

WHEREAS, Connections to Success, Inc., will serve as the manger for this project; and,
WHEREAS, the Prosecuting Attorney has recommended Anti-Drug Sales Tax funds in the amount of $75,000.00 for this project for deferred prosecution of drug and drug-related offenses; now therefore,

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that the County Executive be and hereby is authorized to execute a Cooperative Agreement, in a form to be approved by the County Counselor, with Connections to Success, Inc., at a cost to the County not to exceed $75,000.00; and,

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Director of Finance and Purchasing be and hereby is authorized to make all payments including final payment on the agreement.
















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 #16695 of Augus...