IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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A RESOLUTION transferring $255,000.00 within the 2018 Health Fund, $22,298.00 within the 2018 Park Fund, $234,232.00 within the 2018 Special Road and Bridge Fund, and $100,000.00 within the 2018 Assessment Fund to partially cover the cost of legal services and related expenses for use by the County Counselor’s Office.
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RESOLUTION NO. 19696, January 22, 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, 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 County Counselor has requested this Resolution and approved it as to form, without waiving any previous position taken in the memorandum of the County Counselor dated December 22, 2017, regarding Ordinance 5062, and without waiving any position taken in other legal memorandums provided by the Office of the County Counselor; and,
WHEREAS, the Legislature recognizes that funds identified as Reserve Funds for Legal Services in the adopted 2018 Budget are required to be designated for use by the County Counselor in order for the County Counselor to conduct the civil legal business of the County; and,
WHEREAS, the County Counselor has requested that the funds identified in this Resolution be posted to his office’s 2018 budget; and,
WHEREAS the County Legislature agrees that funds described in this Resolution should be properly posted to certain budget line items in the County Counselor’s budget 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 transfers within the 2018 Health, Park, Special Road and Bridge and Assessment Funds be and hereby are made:
DEPARTMENT/DIVISION CHARACTER/DESCRIPTION FROM TO
Health Fund
Reserve
002-8006 56836 - Reserve Legal $255,000
Health Fund
County Counselor
002-1101 56020 - Legal Services $255,000
Park Fund
Reserve
003-8006 56836 - Reserve Legal $22,298
Park Fund
County Counselor
003-1101 56020 - Legal Services $22,298
Special Road and Bridge Fund
Reserve
004-8006 56836 - Reserve Legal $234,232
Special Road and Bridge Fund
County Counselor
004-1101 56020 - Legal Services $234,232
Assessment Fund
Reserve
045-8006 56836 - Reserve Legal $100,000
Assessment Fund
County Counselor
045-1101 56020 - Legal Services $100,000
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. 19696 of January 22, 2018, was duly passed on January 22, 2018 by the Jackson County Legislature. The votes thereon were as follows:
Yeas _______9__________ Nays ______0________
Abstaining ______0_______ Absent _____0_______
______________________ ________________________________
Date Mary Jo Spino, Clerk of Legislature
Fiscal Note
Funds sufficient for this transfer are available from the sources indicated below.
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 002 8006 56836
ACCOUNT TITLE: Health Fund
Reserve
Reserve - Legal
NOT TO EXCEED: $255,000.00
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 003 8006 56836
ACCOUNT TITLE: Park Fund
Reserve
Reserve - Legal
NOT TO EXCEED: $22,298.00
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 004 8006 56836
ACCOUNT TITLE: Special Road and Bridge Fund
Reserve
Reserve - Legal
NOT TO EXCEED: $234,232.00
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 045 8006 56836
ACCOUNT TITLE: Assessment Fund
Reserve
Reserve - Legal
NOT TO EXCEED: $100,000.00
________________________ ________________________________
Date Director of Finance and Purchasing