IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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AN ORDINANCE authorizing and directing the issuance, sale, and delivery of not to exceed $1,180,000.00 principal amount of tax exempt special obligation bonds (MyARTS Building Project) Series 2010, of Jackson County, Missouri, and authorizing certain other documents and actions in connection therewith.
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ORDINANCE #4273, November 29, 2010
INTRODUCED BY Dennis Waits, County Legislator.
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WHEREAS, Jackson County, Missouri (the County) operates pursuant to a County Charter and is a political subdivision of the State of Missouri, duly created, organized, and existing under and by virtue of the Constitution and laws of the State of Missouri; and
WHEREAS, by Resolution 16765, dated November 24, 2008, the County did enter into a Cooperative Agreement for Environmental Remediation with the City of Independence, MO, whereunder the County agreed to provide the City the sum of $175,000.00 to be used by the City to remediate certain environmental hazards which then existed at the City's property located at 315 N. Main in the City of Independence; and,
WHEREAS, the Agreement granted to the County the option to purchase the property from the City upon the completion of the remediation for the payment of $1.00 and other valuable consideration, to be used as the future home of the Prosecuting Attorney's MyARTS program and for other County purposes; and,
WHEREAS, by Resolution 17410, dated November 8, 2010, the County did, upon receipt of notice from the City that environmental remediation had been completed, exercise the purchase option and accept the deed to the property from the City; and,
WHEREAS, the County now desires to finance the costs of certain capital improvements to the property and is authorized under the provisions of the Constitution of Missouri and its Charter to issue and sell special obligation bonds for the purpose of providing funds to finance the costs of certain capital improve...
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