IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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A RESOLUTION authorizing the Chair of the County Legislature to execute a five-year Lease Agreement for lease of office space for use by the Jackson County Legislature and Jackson County Clerk’s Office with Lex, LLC, of Independence, MO, under the terms and conditions of Request for Proposals No. 24-019, at a monthly cost to the County of $5,309.50 and in the amount of $63,714.00 annually.
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RESOLUTION NO. 21746, October 7, 2024
INTRODUCED BY Jeanie Lauer, County Legislator
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WHEREAS, the Director of Finance and Purchasing solicited proposals on Request for Proposals (RFP) No. 24-019 for rental of required office space; and,
WHEREAS, notifications were distributed and no responses were received and evaluated; and,
WHEREAS, as a result, negotiations occurred with Lex, LLC of Independence, MO, the current landlord, for a new lease term for rental office space currently occupied by the Legislature and County Clerk; and,
WHEREAS, pursuant to section 1054.6 of the Jackson County Code, the Director of Finance and Purchasing recommends the award of a five-year lease to Lex LLC, under the terms and conditions of RFP No. 24-019; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that the award be made as recommended by the Director Finance and Purchasing and that the director be, and is hereby, authorized to execute for the County the attached Lease Agreement and any other documents necessary to the accomplishment of the award; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Director of Finance and Purchasing is authorized to make all payments, including final payment on the lease, to the extent that sufficient appropriations are available in the then current Jackson County budget.
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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County Counselor
Certificate of Passage
I hereby certify that the attached resolution, Resolution No. 21746 of October 7, 2024, was duly passed on October 28, 2024 by the Jackson County Legislature. The votes thereon were as follows:
Yeas _______9__________ Nays ______0________
Abstaining ______0_______ Absent _____0_______
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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: 001 0112 56620
ACCOUNT TITLE: General Fund
Legislature - As a Whole
Rent - Buildings
NOT TO EXCEED: $63,714.00
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Date Chief Administrative Officer