RESOLUTION NO. RS2005-726


A resolution approving an amendment to a grant from the State of Tennessee Department of Health to The Metropolitan Department of Health, to provide nutrition education, breastfeeding promotion services, and supplemental food to eligible women, infants, and children.

WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County previously entered into a Grant Agreement with the State of Tennessee, Department of Health, to provide nutrition education, breastfeeding promotion services, and supplemental food to eligible women, infants, and children; and,

WHEREAS, the parties wish to amend that Grant Agreement to increase the amount by $57,900, to a total of $1,655,300, a copy of which Amendment is attached hereto; and,

WHEREAS, it is to benefit the citizens of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County that this Amendment be approved.

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT OF NASHVILLE AND DAVIDSON COUNTY:

Section 1. That the Amendment to the grant by and between the State of Tennessee, Department of Health, and The Metropolitan Department of Health, to provide nutrition education, breastfeeding promotion services, and supplemental food to eligible women, infants, and children, a copy of which Amendment is attached hereto and incorporated herein, is hereby approved, and the Metropolitan Mayor is authorized to execute the same.

Section 2. That the amount of this grant be appropriated to the Health Department based on the revenues estimated to be received and any match to be applied.

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

Sponsored by: Erik Cole, Amanda McClendon 

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY

Referred: Budget & Finance Committee
Health, Hospitals & Social Services Committee 
Introduced: March 15, 2005
Adopted: March 15, 2005
Approved: March 18, 2005 
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