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Res 064-2000 5/16/2000RESOLUTION NO. VA - a+6 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN APPLICATION WAIVER FOR THE JUVENILE ACCOUNTABILITY INCENTIVE BLOCK GRANT AND DESIGNATING WICHITA COUNTY AS THE RECIPIENT OF THE ALLOCATED AMOUNT OF $47,880; FINDING AND DETERMINING THAT THE MEETING AT WHICH THIS RESOLUTION WAS PASSED WAS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AS REQUIRED BY LAW. WHEREAS, the City of Wichita Falls received notice of its qualification to receive $47,880 in federal funds from the Juvenile Accountability Incentive Block Grant; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Wichita Falls desires that these funds be used to locally; and WHEREAS, the Commissioners Court of Wichita County proposes to submit an application that would benefit the administration and efficacy of the Juvenile Probation Office contingent upon the City waiving its right to apply and requesting the state to assign its share to the County. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, THAT: SECTION 1. The City of Wichita Falls hereby waives its right to apply for the Juvenile Accountability Incentive Block Grant funds and authorizes the City Manager to execute said application waiver. SECTION 2. The City of Wichita Falls requests that Wichita County receive the funds waived by the City to be used towards a project application by the County for a juvenile prosecutor and fiber optic network. SECTION 3. The City of Wichita Falls agrees to participate in the Juvenile Crime Enforcement Coalition. Representatives to the Coalition shall include the Chief of Police SECTION 4. It is hereby officially found and determined that the meeting at which this resolution was passed was open to the public as required by law. PASSED AND APPROVED this the 16th day of May 2000. MA O ATTEST: