ORDINANCE NO. BL2000-380

An ordinance approving a grant from the State of Tennessee, Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development, to The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, for the provision of establishing programs to prepare dislocated workers for re-entry into the labor force to be administered through the Nashville Career Advancement Center.

Whereas, the State of Tennessee, Tennessee Department of Labor, has awarded a grant in an amount not to exceed one million three hundred four thousand nine hundred twenty six dollars and twenty cents ($1,304,926.20) to the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, for the provision of establishing programs to prepare dislocated workers for re-entry into the labor force to be administered through the Nashville Career Advancement Center under the Workforce Investment Act of 1998; 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 Metropolitan Council of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County:

Section 1. That the grant by and between the State of Tennessee, Tennessee Department of Labor and The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, for the provision of establishing programs to prepare dislocated workers for re-entry into the labor force to be administered through the Nashville Career Advancement Center under the Workforce Investment Act of 1998, in an amount not to exceed one million three hundred four thousand nine hundred twenty six dollars and twenty cents ($1,304,926.20), a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein, is hereby approved, and the Metropolitan County Mayor is authorized to execute the same.

Section 2. That any amendments to this Grant shall be approved by resolution of the Metropolitan Council receiving twenty-one affirmative votes.

Section 3. That this Ordinance shall take effect from and after its final passage, the welfare of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County requiring it.

Sponsored by: Morris Haddox & Tony Derryberry

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY

Introduced: August 1, 2000
Passed First Reading: August 1, 2000
Referred to: Budget & Finance Committee
Passed Second Reading: August 15, 2000
Passed Third Reading: September 19, 2000
Approved: September 21, 2000
By: Mayor Bill Purcell