IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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A RESOLUTION transferring $65,000.00 within the 2014 General Fund and authorizing the County Executive to execute an agreement with the Mid-America Regional Council in support of the bid to host the 2016 Republican National Convention, at a cost to the County not to exceed $65,000.00.
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RESOLUTION NO. 18482, April 14, 2014
INTRODUCED BY Scott Burnett, County Legislator
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WHEREAS, by Resolution 18245, dated August 26, 2013, the Legislature did express its support for Kansas City to be selected as the host city for the 2016 Republican National Convention (RNC); and,
WHEREAS, the Republican party's site selection committee voted April 2, 2014, to narrow the cities under consideration and Kansas City remains one of six possible host cities; and,
WHEREAS, the Mid-America Regional Council (MARC) is coordinating efforts between Johnson County, Kansas, the Unified Government of Wyandotte County/Kansas City, Kansas, the City of Kansas City, Missouri, and Jackson County, to provide funds to offset the anticipated expenses incurred by the Greater Kansas City Convention and Visitors Bureau to bring the RNC site selection committee to our area; and,
WHEREAS, each of these four government entities is requested to contribute $65,000.00 to a pool of funds to be administered by MARC to cover such expenses as delegate hotels, meals, transportation, events, venue rental, communication materials, professional services, and other functions; and,
WHEREAS, the RNC will bring economic gains to the region while showcasing Kansas City's Midwestern hospitality, fine hotels, modern facilities, and the opportunity for visitors to sample some of the best barbecue in America; and,
WHEREAS, this historic event would spotlight Kansas City/Jackson County as a major convention destination; and,
WHEREAS, support for this effort is in the best interest of the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of Jackson County; and,
WHEREAS, a transfer is required to place the necessary funds in the proper spending account; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that the following transfer be made within the 2014 General Fund:
DEPARTMENT/DIVISION CHARACTER DESCRIPTION FROM TO
General Fund
Non-Departmental
001-5101 58020 - Buildings/Imprvmts $65,000
001-1220 56789 - Outside Agency Funding $65,000
and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that the County Executive be and hereby is authorized to execute an agreement with the Mid-America Regional Council, in the amount of $65,000.00, in a form to be approved by the County Counselor; 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 agreement.
Enacted and Approved
Effective Date: This Resolution shall be effective immediately upon its passage by a majority of the Legislature.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
____________________________ ______________________________
Chief Deputy County Counselor County Counselor
Certificate of Passage
I hereby certify that the attached resolution, Resolution No. 18482 of April 14, 2014, was duly passed on April 21, 2014 by the Jackson County Legislature. The votes thereon were as follows:
Yeas ________9_______ Nays ______0________
Abstaining ____0______ Absent _____0_______
________________________ ____________________________
Date Mary Jo Spino, Clerk of Legislature
Fiscal Note
Funds sufficient for this transfer are available from the source indicated below.
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 001 5101 58020
ACCOUNT TITLE: General Fund
Non-Departmental
Buildings and Improvement
NOT TO EXCEED: $65,000.00
There is a balance otherwise unencumbered to the credit of the appropriation to which the expenditure is chargeable and there is a cash balance otherwise unencumbered in the treasury to the credit of the fund from which payment is to be made each sufficient to provide for the obligation herein authorized.
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 001 1220 56789
ACCOUNT TITLE: General Fund
Economic Development
Outside Agency Funding
NOT TO EXCEED: $65,000.00
__________________ _______________________________
Date Director of Finance and Purchasing