IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
Title
AN ORDINANCE expressing the intent of the Legislature that the County award contracts for the removal and storage of the Andrew Jackson statues on the grounds of the Downtown and Historic Truman Courthouses and for site repairs of any damages occasioned by the removal.
Intro
ORDINANCE NO. 5752, June 12, 2023
INTRODUCED BY Manuel Abarca IV, County Legislator
Body
WHEREAS, in view of developing discourse and changes in public sentiment across the nation regarding statuary of individuals that participated in genocidal campaigns and slavery, it is appropriate that the statues of Andrew Jackson at the Downtown and Historic Truman Courthouses be removed and stored while decisions concerning the statutes' ultimate location and fate are contemplated; and,
WHEREAS, in order to expedite the removal and storage, it is the intent of the Legislature that the County award contracts for these services, as well as for the repair of any damages to the Courthouses' grounds occasioned by the removal; and,
WHEREAS, it is the Legislature's further intent that, in awarding such contracts, the County shall follow the competitive procedures set out in chapter 10 of the Jackson County Code and may only expend funds for such contracts as are budgeted in appropriate spending accounts or properly transferred under the provisions of chapter 5 of the code; now therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that the Legislature does hereby express its intent that the County award contracts for the removal and storage of the statutes of Andrew Jackson on the grounds of the Downtown and Historic Truman Courthouses and for site repairs of any damages to the Courthouses' grounds occasioned by the removal, on the terms set out in this Ordinance.
Enacted and Approved
Effective Date: This ordinance shall be effective immediately upon its signature by the County Executive.
APPROVED AS TO FO...
Click here for full text