IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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A RESOLUTION transferring $97,096.00 within the 2018 Special Road and Bridge Reserve Fund to cover salaries for associates transferred from the Parks + Rec Department to the Public Works Department.
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RESOLUTION NO. 19707, January 29, 2018
INTRODUCED BY Scott Burnett, County Legislator
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WHEREAS, by Ordinance 5062, dated December 6, 2017, the Legislature did establish certain Reserve Accounts for certain budget lines within the 2018 County budget; and,
WHEREAS, certain funds appropriated in such Reserve Account within the 2018 Special Road and Bridge Reserve Fund are needed to cover the salaries of the associates transferred from the Parks + Rec Department to the Public Works Department; and,
WHEREAS, the Public Works and Parks + Rec Departments recognized the need to transfer there two associates who began working for the Public Works Department in 2016; and
WHEREAS, there are numerous disputes between the County Executive and the Legislature regarding the validity of Ordinance 5062, relating to its construction and interpretation, and multiple related issues; and,
WHEREAS, the Chief Administrative Officer has recommended the adoption of this Resolution, without waiving any previous position taken in reliance upon the memorandum of the County Counselor dated December 22, 2017, regarding Ordinance 5062, and without waiving any position taken in reliance upon other legal memorandums provided by the Office of the County Counselor; and,
WHEREAS, the Legislature recognizes that funds identified as Reserve Funds in the 2018 Special Road and Bridge Fund are required to be designated for use by the Public Works Department for payment of salaries for associates; and,
WHEREAS, the Chief Administrative Officer has requested that the funds identified in this Resolution be made available for such use by the Public Works Department within the 2018 budget; and,
WHEREAS the County Legislature agrees that funds described in this Resolution should be made available for such use by posting to certain budget line items in the Public Works Department budget or otherwise for calendar year 2018 by the County’s Finance and Purchasing Department; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that the following transfer or equivalent documentation/identification, to accomplish posting of the funds in the Jackson County budget management system so that the funds are available for immediate use and expenditure within the 2018 budget, be and hereby is authorized:
DEPARTMENT/DIVISION CHARACTER/DESCRIPTION FROM TO
Special Road & Bridge Fund
Reserve- Operating
004-8006 56835 - Reserve Operating $97,096
Road & Bridge Maintenance
004-1506 55010 - Regular Salaries $79,666
Road & Bridge Maintenance
004-1506 55040-FICA $6,094
Road & Bridge Maintenance
004-1506 55050-Pension $11,336
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.19707 of January 29, 2018, was duly passed on February 5, 2018 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
Funds sufficient for the above-described transfer or equivalent documentation and/or identification to accomplish posting of the funds in the Jackson County Budget management system so that the funds are available for immediate use and expenditure are available in the source indicated below.
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 004 8006 56835
ACCOUNT TITLE: Special Road & Bridge Fund
Reserve Operating
NOT TO EXCEED: $97,096.00
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Date Chief Administrative Officer