IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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AN ORDINANCE appropriating $175,934.00 from the undesignated fund balance of the 2012 General Fund, $106,569.00 from the undesignated fund balance of the 2012 Park Fund, and $6,964.00 from the undesignated fund balance of the 2012 Special Road and Bridge Fund, to cover an unanticipated cost increase in wide-area network services provided by AT&T.
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ORDINANCE NO.4487, November 27, 2012
INTRODUCED BY Scott Burnett, County Legislator
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WHEREAS, by Resolution 16652, dated June 9, 2008, the Legislature did authorize a thirty-six month contract with AT&T Advanced Services for the furnishing of wide-area network (WAN) services for use County-wide; and,
WHEREAS, the contract with AT&T expired in 2011 and a new Request for Proposals was issued for these services; and,
WHEREAS, throughout the bid process, AT&T had permitted the County to continue to receive these services at the previously contracted price; and,
WHEREAS, prior to the evaluation and award of a new contract, AT&T unexpectedly notified the County that it would no longer honor the prior contract price and converted the County's service to a month-to-month pricing option, at an increased price; and,
WHEREAS, by Resolution 17938, dated June 25, 2012, the Legislature did award a three year contract for these services to SureWest of Lenexa, KS, at a cost savings of approximately $90,000.00 per year; and,
WHEREAS, an appropriation is necessary to cover the unexpected cost increase for wide area network services provided by AT&T; and,
WHEREAS, the County Executive recommends said appropriation; now therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that the following appropriations be and hereby are made:
DEPARTMENT/DIVISION CHARACTER DESCRIPTION FROM TO
General Fund
Non-Departmental
001-2810 Undesignated Fund Balance $175,935
001-2810 Undesignated Fund Balance $175,935
001-5101 56430 - Telephone Utility $175,935
Park Fund
Non-Departmental
003-2810 Undesignated Fund Balance $106,569
003-2810 Undesignated Fund Balance $106,569
003-5103 56430 - Telephone Utility $106,569
Special Road & Bridge Fund
Non-Departmental
004-2810 Undesignated Fund Balance $ 6,964
004-2810 Undesignated Fund Balance $6,964
004-5104 56430 - Telephone Utility $ 6,964
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BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that the Director of Finance and Purchasing be and hereby is authorized to execute any documents necessary to give effect to this Ordinance; and,
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that the Director of Finance and Purchasing is authorized to make all payments, including final payment on the contract with AT&T.
Enacted and Approved
Effective Date: This ordinance shall be effective immediately upon its signature by the County Executive.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
______________________________ ____________________________
Chief Deputy County Counselor County Counselor
I hereby certify that the attached Ordinance, Ordinance No. 4487 introduced on November 27, 2012, was duly passed on December 3, 2012 by the Jackson County Legislature. The votes thereon were as follows:
Yeas ________9_______ Nays _____0________
Abstaining ____0_______ Absent ____0________
This Ordinance is hereby transmitted to the County Executive for his signature.
____________________ ________________________________
Date Mary Jo Spino, Clerk of Legislature
I hereby approve the attached Ordinance No. 4487.
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Date Michael D. Sanders, County Executive
Fiscal Note
Funds sufficient for this appropriation are available from the sources indicated below.
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 001 2810
ACCOUNT TITLE: General Fund
Undesignated Fund Balance
NOT TO EXCEED: $175,935.00
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 003 2810
ACCOUNT TITLE: Park Fund
Undesignated Fund Balance
NOT TO EXCEED: $106,569.00
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 004 2810
ACCOUNT TITLE: Special Road and Bridge Fund
Undesignated Fund Balance
NOT TO EXCEED: $6,964.00
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Date Director of Finance and Purchasing