IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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A RESOLUTION authorizing the County Counselor to settle the employment claim of former County employee Vint Hall for the total payment by the County of $14,000.00.
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RESOLUTION NO. 18405, February 10, 2014
INTRODUCED BY Scott Burnett and Dan Tarwater, County Legislators
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WHEREAS, former County employee Vint Hall is the subject of a pending Petition for Judicial Review in the Circuit Court of Jackson County regarding a matter that was presented to the Merit System Commission of Jackson County, Missouri, in which Mr. Hall initially prevailed; and,
WHEREAS, Mr. Hall is seeking reinstatement to his position in the Public Works Department, from which he was discharged in 2013; and,
WHEREAS, to resolve the pending litigation, a compromise has been proposed that is acceptable to the County and Mr. Hall; and,
WHEREAS, after thorough investigation, research, and review of Mr. Hall's claims, and in view of the high cost of litigating these claims, the County Counselor recommends that these be settled for the payment by the County of the total sum of $14,000.00, in exchange for the full and complete release of all claims; and,
WHEREAS, the recommended settlement will include restoring pension credit for Mr. Hall; and,
WHEREAS, the recommended settlement is in the best interests of the health, welfare, and safety of the citizens of Jackson County; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that the settlement of the claims of Vint Hall, as recommended by the County Counselor, be and hereby is approved; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Director of the Department of Finance and Purchasing be and hereby is authorized to issue checks totaling $14,000.00, less any appropriate payroll deductions, to Mr. Hall and his attorneys, pursuant to the specific direction of the County Counselor; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED th...
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