ENACTED 12/15/1998

ORDINANCE NO. O98-1450

An ordinance approving a drug control and systems improvement grant contract for the Metropolitan Office of the Public Defender (Drug Treatment/Rehabilitation "Starting Point" Project) with the State of Tennessee, Department of Finance and Administration and providing matching funds in the amount of $21,959.00.

Whereas, the State of Tennessee, Department of Finance and Administration, has awarded a grant contract in an amount not to exceed sixty-five thousand eight hundred seventy-eight dollars ($65,878.00) for the drug control and drug control systems improvement Starting Point Project by the Metropolitan Office of the Public Defender; and,

Whereas, the Metropolitan Government is required under said grant contract to provide matching funds in the amount of twenty-one thousand nine hundred fifty-nine dollars ($21,959.00); and,

Whereas, it is to the benefit of the citizens of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County that this grant be accepted;

Now, therefore, be it enacted by the Council of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County:

Section 1: That the grant contract between the State of Tennessee and The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County for the drug control and drug control systems improvement Starting Point Project (Grant Number 99DG084) by the Metropolitan Office of the Public Defender, from July 1, 1998 to June 30, 1999, a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein, is hereby approved, and the Metropolitan Mayor is authorized to execute the same.

Section 2: That matching funds in the amount of twenty-one thousand nine hundred fifty-nine dollars ($21,959.00) be provided for the purpose of providing the Metropolitan Government’s matching share for the program.

Section 3: That amendments to the grant contract referenced herein shall be approved by resolution of the Metropolitan Council receiving twenty-one affirmative votes.

Section 4: That this Ordinance shall take effect from and after its passage, the welfare of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County requiring it.

Sponsored By: George Armistead

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY
Introduced:	November 17, 1998
Passed First Reading:	November 17, 1998
Referred to:	Budget & Finance Committee
Passed Second Reading:	December 1, 1998
Passed Third Reading:	December 15, 1998
Approved:	December 17, 1998
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