IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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A RESOLUTION authorizing the County Executive to execute a Second Amendment to the Lease Agreement with K.C. Partners Oak Tower Limited Partnership of Kansas City, Missouri, to reduce and consolidate office space for use by the Family Support Division of the Prosecuting Attorney's Office, at a cost to the County for 2015 not to exceed $177,323.00, as a sole source purchase.
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RESOLUTION NO. 18763, March 16, 2015
INTRODUCED BY Alfred Jordan, County Legislator
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WHEREAS, by Resolution 17918, dated June 11, 2012, the Legislature did authorize a seven-year, three-month lease agreement with K.C. Partners Oak Tower Limited Partnership of Kansas City, MO, for the furnishing of office space for use by the Family Support Division of the Prosecuting Attorney's Office; and,
WHEREAS, due to significant reductions in staff, the Family Support Division is requesting an amendment to the lease agreement with K.C. Partners to reduce its square footage of office space, thereby reducing the cost of its lease by $79,383.33 for 2015, for a total savings of $510,174.57 over the remainder of the lease; and,
WHEREAS, the County also covers the cost of the lease of office space for the Public Defender's Office and the combination of these two leases has enabled the County to negotiate a favorable rate; and,
WHEREAS, for these reasons and pursuant to section 1030.1 of the Jackson County Code, 1984, the Director of Finance and Purchasing has determined that this lease arrangement is a sole source purchase; and,
WHEREAS, the Family Support Division has is primarily funded through reimbursement of authorized expenses to the County by the State of Missouri from federal funds, and its rent expenses are reimbursable to the County by the State of Missouri; and,
WHEREAS, approval of this agreement is in the best interest of the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of Jackson County; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that the County Executive be and hereby is authorized to execute a Second Amendment to the Lease Agreement with K.C. Partners Oak Tower Limited Partnership of Kansas City, Missouri, in a form to be approved by the County Counselor; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Director of Finance and Purchase be and hereby is authorized to make all payments, including final payment on the lease, subject to the availability of appropriated funds.
Enacted and Approved
Effective Date: This Resolution shall be effective immediately upon its passage by a majority of the Legislature.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Chief Deputy County Counselor County Counselor
Certificate of Passage
I hereby certify that the attached resolution, Resolution No. 18763 of March 16, 2015, was duly passed on March 23, 2015 by the Jackson County Legislature. The votes thereon were as follows:
Yeas _______9__________ Nays _____0________
Abstaining _____0________ Absent _____0_______
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Date Mary Jo Spino, Clerk of Legislature
Fiscal Note
There is a balance otherwise unencumbered to the credit of the appropriation to which the expenditure is chargeable and there is a cash balance otherwise unencumbered in the treasury to the credit of the fund from which payment is to be made each sufficient to provide for the obligation herein authorized.
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 001 4103 56620
ACCOUNT TITLE: General Fund
Family Support
Rent - Buildings
NOT TO EXCEED: $177,322.50
Funds for future years' obligations are subject to appropriation in the then current budget.
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Date Director of Finance and Purchasing