File #: 16824    Version: Name: artist-mentors for MyARTS program
Type: Resolution Status: Passed
File created: 2/17/2009 In control: County Legislature
On agenda: 2/17/2009 Final action: 2/17/2009
Title: A RESOLUTION authorizing the County Executive to execute Consulting Agreements with Jason Needham of Kansas City, KS, Jennifer Osborne of Kansas City, KS, Luke Thompson of Kansas City, MO, Elaina Mchalski of Mission, KS, and Lisa Sorensen of Kansas City, MO, to serve as artist-mentors for the MyARTS program, at an actual aggregate cost to the County not to exceed $127,140.00.
Sponsors: Dan Tarwater III
Indexes: CONSULTING AGREEMENT, MyARTS PROGRAM
Attachments: 1. 16824 adopted
Floor Amendment
February 17, 2009

IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI


Title
A RESOLUTION authorizing the County Executive to execute Consulting Agreements with Jason Needham of Kansas City, KS, Jennifer Osborne of Kansas City, KS, Luke Thompson of Kansas City, MO, Elaina Mchalski of Mission, KS, and Lisa Sorensen of Kansas City, MO, to serve as artist-mentors for the MyARTS program, at an actual aggregate cost to the County not to exceed $127,140.00.


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RESOLUTION #16824, February 17, 2009

INTRODUCED BY Dan Tarwater, County Legislator


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WHEREAS, the Prosecuting Attorney recommends the execution of Cooperative Agreements with the following artists at the rates indicated, to serve as artist-mentors for the MyARTS program, at an actual aggregate cost to the County not to exceed of $127,140.00:
Jason Needham $21/hour@25 hours/week $27,300
Kansas City, KS

Jennifer Osborne $24/hour@30 hours/week $37,440
Kansas City, KS

Luke Thompson $20/hour@20 hours/week $20,800
Kansas City
(Jackson County), MO

Elaina Mchalski $20/hour@20 hours/week $20,800
Mission, KS

Lisa Sorensen $20/hour@20 hours/week $20,800
Kansas City
(Jackson County), MO

and,
WHEREAS, the MyARTS program exposes high risk youth to a variety of possible work opportunities through a 72-hour apprenticeship, followed by a paid, part-time entrepreneurship position; and,

WHEREAS, the artist-mentors will provide training through the MyARTS apprenticeship program in the areas of entrepreneurship, business law, accounting, sales, promotions/marketing, and research; now therefore,

BE IT RESOLVED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, MO, that the County Executive be and hereby is authorized to execute agreements with Jason Needham of Kansas City, KS, Jennifer Osborne of Kansas City, KS, Luke Thompson of Kansas City, MO, Elaina Mchalski of Mission, KS, and Lisa Sorensen of Kansas City, MO, at an actual ...

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