File #: 3782    Version: 0 Name: Provide funding for a deputy medical examiner position
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 6/15/2006 In control: (R)Health and Justice Committee
On agenda: 6/19/2006 Final action: 6/26/2006
Title: AN ORDINANCE transferring $71,026.00 within the 2006 Health Fund to provide funding for a deputy medical examiner position.
Sponsors: Rhonda Shoemaker
Indexes: HEALTH FUND, MEDICAL EXAMINER, TRANSFER

IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI

 

 

Title

AN ORDINANCE transferring $71,026.00 within the 2006 Health Fund to provide funding for a deputy medical examiner position.

 

Intro

ORDINANCE # 3782,    June 19, 2006

 

INTRODUCED BY                      Rhonda L. Shoemaker,  County Legislator

 

 

Body

WHEREAS, the National Association of Medical Examiners has established new accreditation  standards relating to the maximum number of cases allowed per physician; and,

 

WHEREAS, there is a nationwide shortage of qualified forensic pathologists; and,

 

WHEREAS, the County has the opportunity to retain Dr. Miguel Laboy, a graduating Forensic Fellow, at the completion of his program, June 30, 2006, which will enable the County to more readily comply with the new caseload accreditation standards established by the National Association of Medical Examiners; and,

 

WHEREAS, a transfer is necessary in order to place the necessary funds in the proper spending accounts; and,

 

WHEREAS, the County Executive recommends said transfer; now therefore,

 

BE IT ORDAINED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that the following transfer within the 2006 Health Fund be and is hereby made:

 

DEPARTMENT/DIVISION                                          CHARACTER/DESCRIPTION                      FROM                        TO  

Health Fund

Non Departmental

002-5102                     6789 - Outside Agency                      $71,026

Medical Examiner                     

002-2001                     5010 - Regular Salaries                                             $55,744

002-2001                     5040 - FICA Taxes                                             $  4,265

002-2001                     5050 - Pension                                             $  5,017

002-2001                     5060 - Health Insurance                                             $  6,000

 

 

 

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 # 3782 introduced on June 19, 2006, was duly passed on _______June 26_______________, 2006 by the Jackson County Legislature.  The votes thereon were as follows:

 

                     Yeas          7                                                                                        Nays           0            

 

                     Abstaining           1                                                          Absent           1                                            

 

 

This Ordinance is hereby transmitted to the County Executive for her signature.

 

____________________                                          ________________________________

Date                                                                                                         Mary Jo Spino, Clerk of Legislature

 

 

I hereby approve the attached Ordinance # 3782.

 

 

____________________                                          ________________________________

Date                                                                                                         Katheryn J. Shields, County Executive

 

 

Fiscal Note

Funds sufficient for this transfer are available from the source indicated below.

 

ACCOUNT NUMBER:                     002-5102-6789

ACCOUNT TITLE:                                          Health Fund

                                                                                    Non-Departmental

                                                                                    Outside Agency Funding

NOT TO EXCEED:                                          $71,026.00

 

 

 

______________________                                          _________________________________

Date                                                               Director of Finance and Purchasing