IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
Title
A RESOLUTION authorizing the County Counselor to settle the employment claim of former County employee Vint Hall for the total payment by the County of $14,000.00.
Intro
RESOLUTION NO. 18405, February 10, 2014
INTRODUCED BY Scott Burnett and Dan Tarwater, County Legislators
Body
WHEREAS, former County employee Vint Hall is the subject of a pending Petition for Judicial Review in the Circuit Court of Jackson County regarding a matter that was presented to the Merit System Commission of Jackson County, Missouri, in which Mr. Hall initially prevailed; and,
WHEREAS, Mr. Hall is seeking reinstatement to his position in the Public Works Department, from which he was discharged in 2013; and,
WHEREAS, to resolve the pending litigation, a compromise has been proposed that is acceptable to the County and Mr. Hall; and,
WHEREAS, after thorough investigation, research, and review of Mr. Hall's claims, and in view of the high cost of litigating these claims, the County Counselor recommends that these be settled for the payment by the County of the total sum of $14,000.00, in exchange for the full and complete release of all claims; and,
WHEREAS, the recommended settlement will include restoring pension credit for Mr. Hall; and,
WHEREAS, the recommended settlement is in the best interests of the health, welfare, and safety of the citizens of Jackson County; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that the settlement of the claims of Vint Hall, as recommended by the County Counselor, be and hereby is approved; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Director of the Department of Finance and Purchasing be and hereby is authorized to issue checks totaling $14,000.00, less any appropriate payroll deductions, to Mr. Hall and his attorneys, pursuant to the specific direction of the County Counselor; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Director of Human Resources be and hereby is authorized to adjust Mr. Hall's pension account to reflect months worked through the effective date of the settlement; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the County Counselor be and hereby is authorized to execute an appropriate settlement agreement and any and all other documents necessary to give effect to this settlement.
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. 18405 of February 10, 2014 was duly passed on February 10, 2014 by the Jackson County Legislature. The votes thereon were as follows:
Yeas ________7_______ Nays _______0_______
Abstaining ____0_______ Absent ______2______
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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: 060 5160 56380
ACCOUNT TITLE: Self Insurance Fund
Non-Departmental
Uninsured Claimants
NOT TO EXCEED: $14,000.00
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Date Director of Finance and Purchasing