12/23/2003 Resolutions 2003-393
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RES 0 L UTI 0 N 2003-393
WHEREAS, the United States Department of Justice has awarded a Safe Havens:
Supervised Visitation and Safe Exchange Grant to the City of Grand Island to create a plan for
development, implementation and funding of a safe place for visitation and safe exchange of children
in cases of domestic violence, child abuse, sexual assault or stalking in the city of Grand Island, Hall
County and surrounding communities; and
WHEREAS, the U.S. Department of Justice encourages all applicants for the Safe
Havens grant to enter into a collaborative working relationship with state or local courts and a non-
profit, non-governmental entity in the local community; and
WHEREAS, the Crisis Center, a non-profit, non-governmental entity that provides
local shelters and programs for domestic violence and sexual assault victims, is expressly interested
in facilitating the requirements of the Safe Havens grant; and
WHEREAS, a Memorandum of Understanding between the Crisis Center and the
City of Grand Island is required to set out the responsibilities of each party with respect to use ofthe
funding for implementation of grant goals and objectives; and
WHEREAS, the City Attorney's office has reviewed and approved such agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT BY THE MAYOR AND
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA, that the Memorandum of
Understanding between The Crisis Center and the City of Grand Island for the use of Safe Havens
grant funds in the amount of $119,893.00, to develop a visitation and safe exchange center for
victims of domestic violence and abuse as outlined in the document and in the grant award special
conditions is hereby approved.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Mayor is hereby authorized and directed to
execute such agreement on behalf of the City of Grand Island.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Grand Island, Nebraska, December 23,2003.
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RaNae Edwards, City Clerk
Approved as to Form 1:1 0 R (I 1
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