IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
Title
A RESOLUTION authorizing the County Executive to execute an extension to the Agreement with Legal Aid of Western Missouri to provide assistance to homeless persons, at a cost to the County not to exceed $10,333.87.
Intro
RESOLUTION #16785, December 12, 2008
INTRODUCED BY James D. Tindall, County Legislator
Body
WHEREAS, on June 4, 1991, the voters of Jackson County authorized the County Legislature to impose a $3.00 user fee on all instruments recorded with the County's Department of Records, the proceeds of which fee is to be used to provide funds for assistance to homeless persons; and,
WHEREAS, the County actually imposed said fee by Ordinance 1986, dated June 10, 1991; and,
WHEREAS, by Ordinance 2030, dated September 3, 1991, the Legislature created the Housing Resources Commission and designated the Commission as the agency of the County responsible for determining the allocation and distribution of the proceeds of the user fee to organizations providing services to homeless persons; and,
WHEREAS, by Resolution 16510, dated January 22, 2008, the Legislature authorized the County Executive to execute Agreements with certain organizations which provide assistance to homeless persons, as recommended by the Commission, which included Legal Aid of Western Missouri; and,
WHEREAS, the Commission now recommends the extension of the contract with Legal Aid of Western Missouri for the first three (3) months of 2009, to provide for ongoing services in its efforts to prevent foreclosures and homelessness; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that the County Executive be and hereby is authorized to execute an addendum to the Agreement with Legal Aid of Western Missouri, in a form to be approved by the County Counselor, at a cost to the County not to exceed $10,333.87; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Director of Finance...
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