IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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A RESOLUTION authorizing the County Executive to execute a grant agreement with the City of Greenwood, Missouri, and the Mid-America Regional Council, as part of a Planning Sustainable Places project, at an actual cost to the County in the amount of $5,000.00.
Intro
RESOLUTION NO. 21175, March 7, 2023
INTRODUCED BY Jeanie Lauer and Donna Peyton, County Legislators
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WHEREAS, the County and the City of Greenwood, Missouri, have been awarded a grant by the Mid-America Regional Council (MARC) to study the best route for the contemplated Greenwood Connector that would connect the County's Rock Island Trail to the State of Missouri's KATY Trail; and,
WHEREAS, this project, under MARC's Planning Sustainable Places program, will also study downtown improvements for the City of Greenwood; and,
WHEREAS, the project budget is $40,250.00, including $30,250.00 in federal funds, with the remaining $10,000.00 to be provided by equal local match contributions from the County and Greenwood; and,
WHEREAS, the grant management and consultant procurement process with be handled by MARC, while Jackson County and Greenwood will pay the local match and participate in project activities; and,
WHEREAS, the attached Agreement provides a suitable mechanism by which to implement the County's participation in the plan, at a cost to the County in the amount of $5,000.00; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that the County Executive be and hereby is authorized to execute the agreement for the County's participation in the Greenwood Connected Planning Sustainable Places Program, led by MARC; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Director of the Department 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 upo...
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