Jackson County Missouri - File #: 20216

• File #: 20216
• Version: 0
• Name: Legal Services Agreement - Ronald Jurgeson
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 8/5/2019
• In control: Finance and Audit Committee
• On agenda: 8/5/2019
• Final action: 8/12/2019
• Title: A RESOLUTION authorizing the County Counselor to execute an increase to the Legal Services Agreement with Ronald L. Jurgeson of Lee's Summit, MO, at an additional cost to the County not to exceed $17,500.00.
• Sponsors: Scott Burnett
• Indexes: COUNTY COUNSELOR'S OFFICE, INCREASED REVENUES, LEGAL SERVICES AGREEMENT
• Related files: 20085, 20326

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
8/12/2019	0	County Legislature	adopt	Pass
8/12/2019	0	County Legislature	Consent Agenda
8/12/2019	0	Finance and Audit Committee	recommend do pass	Pass
8/6/2019	0	County Legislature	Go To 1st Meeting	Pass
8/5/2019	0	County Legislature	assign to committee

IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI


Title
A RESOLUTION authorizing the County Counselor to execute an increase to the Legal Services Agreement with Ronald L. Jurgeson of Lee's Summit, MO, at an additional cost to the County not to exceed $17,500.00.


Intro
RESOLUTION NO. 20216, August 5, 2019

INTRODUCED BY Scott Burnett, County Legislator

Body
WHEREAS, since 2016 the County Counselor has contracted with Ronald L. Jurgeson of Lee's Summit, MO, to provide independent legal services and representation to the County's Board of Equalization (BOE); and,

WHEREAS, by Resolution 20085, dated February 11, 2019, the Legislature did authorize an extension of this contract through December 31, 2019, at no additional cost to the County; and,

WHEREAS, the County Counselor now recommends an increase to this contract to compensate Mr. Jurgeson for the time that will be necessary to adequately advise the BOE through the upcoming appeals dockets, at a cost to the County not to exceed $17,500.00; now therefore,


BE IT RESOLVED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that the County Executive be and hereby is authorized to execute an increase to the Legal Services Agreement with Ronald L. Jurgeson of Lee's Summit, MO, for a term ending December 31, 2019, at an additional cost to the County not to exceed $17,500.00; and,

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Director of the Department of Finance and Purchasing be and hereby is authorized to make any and all payments required by the Agreement and all addenda thereto.

































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. 20216 of August 5, 2019, was du...