An ordinance approving a grant from the Alcohol and Drug Council of Middle Tennessee, Inc. to The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, acting through the Juvenile Court for a Community/Juvenile Court liaison project.

Whereas, the Alcohol and Drug Council of Middle Tennessee, Inc., has awarded a grant in an amount not to exceed thirty nine thousand five hundred four dollars ($39,504) to the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, acting through the Juvenile Court for a Community/Juvenile Court liaison project; and

Whereas, the project will provide for a full time employee and two part time employees to function as a liaison between neighborhood families and their children; and

Whereas, the employees will work with the SISTER program at Meharry Medical College and Metro schools to provide non-traditional personalized, relationship building; 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 Alcohol and Drug Council of Middle Tennessee, Inc. and The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, acting through Juvenile Court, for a Community/Juvenile Court liaison project, in an amount not to exceed thirty nine thousand five hundred four dollars ($39,504) a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein, is hereby approved.

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: Eilieen Beehan, Leo Waters, Jim Shulman

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY
Introduced:	January 3, 2002
Passed First Reading:	January 3, 2002
Referred to:	Budget & Finance Committee
Passed Second Reading:	January 15, 2002
Passed Third Reading:	February 5, 2002
Approved:	February 7, 2002
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