IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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A RESOLUTION authorizing the County Executive to execute a Memorandum of Understanding and a Memorandum of Agreement with Mid-America Regional Council and the Unified Government of Wyandotte County/Kansas City, Kansas related to participation in the Kansas City Regional Brownfields Coalition, at no cost to the County.
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RESOLUTION NO. 20620, February 8, 2021
INTRODUCED BY Jalen Anderson, County Legislator
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WHEREAS, the Kansas City Regional Brownfields Assessment Coalition was organized to promote the cleanup and redevelopment of brownfield properties located throughout Jackson County and Kansas City, MO, and Wyandotte County and Kansas City, KS; and,
WHEREAS, authorizing the County Executive to enter into a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the Mid-America Regional Council, the City of Kansas City, MO, and the Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, KS, would formally enter Jackson County into the Kansas City Regional Brownfields Assessment Coalition; and,
WHEREAS, this MOA will allow Jackson County communities outside of Kansas City to apply for EPA grant funds for the assessment of brownfields in their communities; and,
WHEREAS, execution of the attached MOA is in the best interests 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 MOA with the Mid-America Regional Council, the City of Kansas City, MO, and the Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, KS, and any other documents required 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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