IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
Title
A RESOLUTION authorizing the Director of Finance and Purchasing to issue a check in the amount of $37,462.50 to Brightergy of Kansas City, MO, related to the acceptance of a rebate check from Kansas City Power & Light as part of the County's solar photovoltaic electric generating system.
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RESOLUTION NO. 18702, January 12, 2015
INTRODUCED BY Crystal Williams, County Legislator
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WHEREAS, by Resolution 18554, dated June 23, 2014, the Legislature did authorize an agreement with Brightergy of Kansas City, MO, for the lease and installation of a solar photovoltaic electric generating system on the Downtown Kansas City Courthouse, at an actual annual cost to the County in the amount of $2,400.00; and,
WHEREAS, the solar energy produced through the new system will offset the County's customary utility costs, for an estimated savings of $38,489.00 over the life of the lease agreement; and,
WHEREAS, under the terms of the Agreement with Brightergy, the County is to pay over to Brightergy upon receipt any rebates the County receives relating to the installation of the solar photovoltaic electric generating system; and,
WHEREAS, the County has received a rebate check from Kansas City Power and Light in the amount of $37,462.50, for the KCP&L Solar Rebate Program, to support the development of renewable technologies and positive impacts on our environment; and,
WHEREAS, these funds will be appropriated as part of the County's budget, Ordinance 4691, now under consideration before the Legislature; and,
WHEREAS, it is appropriate the Director of Finance and Purchasing be authorized to issue a check to Brightergy in the amount of $37,462.50, representing the amount of the rebate; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that the Director of Finance and Purchasing be and hereby is authorized to issue a check to the Brightergy, in the amount of $37,462.50, representing the amount of the rebate from KCP&L for the installation of the solar photovoltaic electric generating system.
Enacted and Approved
Effective Date: This Resolution shall be effective immediately upon its passage by a majority of the Legislature.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Chief Deputy County Counselor County Counselor
Certificate of Passage
I hereby certify that the attached resolution, Resolution No. 18702 of January 12, 2015 was duly passed on January 14, 2015 by the Jackson County Legislature. The votes thereon were as follows:
Yeas ________7______ Nays _____0______
Abstaining ____0______ Absent ___1________
Excused______1________
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Date Mary Jo Spino, Clerk of Legislature
Fiscal Note
Funds sufficient for this expenditure are subject to appropriation in the 2015 budget.
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Date Director of Finance and Purchasing