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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS TO ACCEPT THE 2021 KEEP AMERICA BEAUTIFUL CIGARETTE LITTER PREVENTION PROGRAM GRANT FROM THE KEEP AMERICA BEAUTIFUL FOUNDATION
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WHEREAS, the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas was awarded the FY21 Keep America Beautiful Cigarette Litter Prevention Grant to install cigarette litter collection stands throughout Jonesboro’s public places, including downtown and at the entrance of all city parks; and
WHEREAS, Keep America Beautiful will provide a cash award of $5,000 in two installment payments, seventy percent within thirty days of receiving the executed grant agreement and thirty percent upon the acceptance of the final grant project report.
WHEREAS, the project will be undertaken in a joint effort between the Keep Jonesboro Beautiful Commission and the Jonesboro Parks and Recreation Department.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL FOR THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS THAT:
SECTION 1: The Jonesboro City Council supports the acceptance of the 2021 Keep America Beautiful Cigarette Litter Prevention grant in the amount of $5,000; and
SECTION 2: The Mayor and the City Clerk are hereby authorized by the City Council for the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas to execute all necessary documents to effectuate the grant agreement; and
SECTION 3: The Grants and Community Development Department is hereby authorized by the City Council for the City of Jonesboro to submit all necessary documents for accepting this grant.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 17TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2021.