IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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A RESOLUTION authorizing the County Executive to execute a Consulting Agreement with Local Initiatives Support Coalition (LISC) of Kansas City, MO, for research and consultation regarding the development of a land bank, at a cost to the County not to exceed $9,000.00.
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RESOLUTION #17735, November 21, 2011
INTRODUCED BY Crystal Williams and Theresa Garza Ruiz, County Legislators
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WHEREAS, Jackson County and the City of Kansas City, MO have collaborated to address the issue of vacant, tax-delinquent homes throughout the city, particularly in its urban core; and,
WHEREAS, some communities in the United States are investigating the use of land banks to deal with these blighted properties and to cultivate good economic development plans; and,
WHEREAS, Local Initiatives Support Coalition (LISC) of Kansas City (Jackson County), MO, is a local non-profit organization that is dedicated to transforming distressed neighborhoods into healthy and sustainable communities and will assist in writing legislation for the establishment and formation of a land bank in Kansas City; and,
WHEREAS, an agreement with LISC to provide consulting services to the County regarding the formation of a land bank is in the best interest of the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of Jackson County; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that the County Executive be and hereby is authorized to execute for the County a Consulting Agreement with LISC, in a form to be approved by the County Counselor, at a cost to the County not to exceed $9,000.00; 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 contract.
Enacted and Approved
Effective Date: This Resolution shall be effective immediately upon its passage by a majority of the...
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