IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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A RESOLUTION authorizing the County Executive to execute a license agreement with Monarchs on the Move of Raytown, MO, to plant and maintain approximately 200 acres of pollinator habitat for use by the Parks + Rec Department, at no cost to the County.
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RESOLUTION NO. 19328, December 5, 2016
INTRODUCED BY Tony Miller, County Legislator
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WHEREAS, Monarchs on the Move, a 501c(3) non-profit organization, has proposed to plant and maintain approximately 200 acres of County park land as pollinator habitat; and,
WHEREAS, pursuant to the proposed license agreement, Monarchs on the Move will plant varieties of milkweed, wildflowers, and other native grasses that support the natural habitat for pollinators, including the Monarch butterfly; and,
WHEREAS, this project follows the guidelines of the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Missouri Department of Conservation and is recommended by the Director of Parks + Rec Department to assist in the eradication of invasive plant species; and,
WHEREAS, this project is at no cost to the County and will be located on park property not currently used for active recreation; and,
WHEREAS, the approval of the attached agreement is in the best interest of the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of Jackson County; 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 attached License Agreement with Monarchs on the Move and any other documents necessary to give effect to this Resolution.
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. 19328 of December 5, 2016, was duly passed on December 5, 2016 by the Jackson County Legislature. The votes thereon were as follows:
Yeas ______9_________ Nays ______0________
Abstaining ____0_____ Absent _____0_______
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Date Mary Jo Spino, Clerk of Legislature