File #: 20506    Version: 0 Name: Legal Services Dispute Resolution
Type: Resolution Status: Passed
File created: 9/24/2020 In control: Finance and Audit Committee
On agenda: 9/28/2020 Final action: 10/19/2020
Title: A RESOLUTION authorizing the County Counselor to execute a Legal Services Agreement with Associates in Dispute Resolution, LLC, of Kansas City, MO, at a total cost to the County not to exceed $15,000.00.
Sponsors: Theresa Cass Galvin
Indexes: ASSOCIATES, COUNTY COUNSELOR, LEGAL SERVICES AGREEMENT
Attachments: 1. 20506bu.pdf, 2. 20506adopt.pdf, 3. 20506 Associates in Dispute Resolution Agrmt.pdf

IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI

 

Title

A RESOLUTION authorizing the County Counselor to execute a Legal Services Agreement with Associates in Dispute Resolution, LLC, of Kansas City, MO, at a total cost to the County not to exceed $15,000.00.

 

Intro

RESOLUTION NO. 20506, September 28, 2020

 

INTRODUCED BY Theresa Cass Galvin, County Legislator

 

Body

 WHEREAS, the Director of Human Resources advised that she is in need of an independent investigation to be conducted on a pending employment matter; and,

 

WHEREAS, Angela D. Gupta of Associates in Dispute Resolution, LLC (ADR), of Kansas City (Jackson County), MO, is a well-qualified lawyer, experienced in providing the needed type of legal services; and,

 

WHEREAS, ADR has estimated that it can perform this investigation at a cost of $15,000.00; now therefore,

 

BE IT RESOLVED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that the County Counselor be and hereby is authorized to execute a Legal Services Agreement with ADR of Kansas City, MO, for a term ending June 30, 2020, at a total cost to the County not to exceed $15,000.00; and,

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Director of the Department of Finance and Purchasing be and hereby is authorized to make all payments, including final payments on the contract.

 

Enacted and Approved

Effective Date:  This Resolution shall be effective immediately upon its passage by a majority of the Legislature.

 

APPROVED AS TO FORM:

 

 

______________________________                      _________________________

Chief Deputy County Counselor                     County Counselor

 

Certificate of Passage

 

I hereby certify that the attached resolution, Resolution No. 20506 of September 28, 2020, was duly passed on October 19, 2020 by the Jackson County Legislature.  The votes thereon were as follows:

 

 

Yeas ________8_________                                    Nays ____0_______

 

 

Abstaining _____0______                                             Absent ___1_________

 

 

 

______________________                                           _______________________________

Date                                                                                                                            Mary Jo Spino, Clerk of Legislature

 

 

Fiscal Note

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

 

ACCOUNT NUMBER:                     001    1101                     56020

ACCOUNT TITLE:                                          General Fund

                                                                                    County Counselors

                                                                                    Legal Services

NOT TO EXCEED:                                          $15,000.00

                                                                                    

 

 

_______________________                                          ____________________________

Date                                                                                                                              Chief Administrative Officer