IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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AN ORDINANCE appropriating $92,762.00 from the undesignated fund balance of and transferring $391,870.00 within the 2018 Health Fund, transferring $7,600.00 within the 2018 General Fund and $492,232.00 within the 2018 Park Fund, and authorizing certain additional actions with regard to seven contracts with outside agencies previously authorized by the Legislature.
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ORDINANCE NO. 5134, August 27, 2018
INTRODUCED BY Alfred Jordan, County Legislator
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WHEREAS, by Resolution 19682, dated December 28, 2017, and Resolution 19855, dated May 7, 2018, the Legislature did authorize contracts with certain identified outside agencies to provide various public health and recreation programs for the citizens of Jackson County, to be funded out of the proceeds of the County's Health and Park Funds; and,
WHEREAS, subsequent to the adoption of these Resolutions, it was determined, after a legal review, that section 64.320, RSMo, does not allow for the expenditure of Park Fund proceeds for recreation programs that are conducted at locations other than County park property; and,
WHEREAS, this determination thus now requires that the County identify alternative funding sources for the contracts authorized by Resolutions 19682 and 19855 with the St. Patrick's Day Parade Committee, the Kansas City Sports Commission, Morningstar Community Development, Science City, United Inner City Services, the University of Missouri Extension Center, and Guadalupe Center (Youth Recreation Program); and,
WHEREAS, as the Legislature has previously found, the funding of these programs is in the best interests of the health, welfare, and safety of the citizens of Jackson County; and,
WHEREAS, by Ordinance 5062, dated December 6, 2017, the Legislature did establish certain Reserve Accounts for certain budget lines within the 2018 County budget; and,
WHEREAS, certain funds appropriated in such Reserve Accounts within the...
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