IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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A RESOLUTION authorizing the Chairman of the Legislature to execute a Consulting Agreement with Phil LeVota d/b/a Midwest Mediation & Consulting, LLC, of Independence, MO, to serve as an intergovernmental relations consultant, at an actual cost to the County not to exceed $20,000.00.
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RESOLUTION NO. 18772, March 23, 2015
INTRODUCED BY Dennis Waits, County Legislator
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WHEREAS, the Legislature has determined that it is in the County's best interest to retain an experienced consultant to and assess the current political climate in the State of Missouri, recommend appropriate strategies that would benefit the County, inform the County on all pertinent legislative issues, and provide lobbying service as requested, especially concerning health, parks and recreation, land use, and road and bridge and other transportation-related matters; and,
WHEREAS, the consultant shall work at the direction of the County Legislature and be available to attend meetings at the County Legislature's request; and,
WHEREAS, the consultant shall work in conjunction with the chief lobbyist, whose appointment is now under the consideration of the Legislature, pursuant to Resolution 18732; and,
WHEREAS, Phil LeVota of Midwest Mediation & Consulting, LLC, is experienced and fully capable of performing said duties; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that the Chairman of the Legislature be and hereby is authorized to execute a Consulting Agreement with Midwest Mediation & Consulting, LLC, in the actual amount of $20,000.00, in a form to be approved by the County Counselor; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Director of Finance and Purchasing be and hereby is authorized to make all payments, including final payment on the Agreement.
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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Chief Deputy County Counselor County Counselor
Certificate of Passage
I hereby certify that the attached resolution, Resolution No. 18772 of March 23, 2015, was duly passed on March 23, 2015 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
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 5101 56080
ACCOUNT TITLE: General Fund
Non-Departmental - General
Other Professional Services
NOT TO EXCEED: $12,550.00
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 002 5102 56080
ACCOUNT TITLE: Health Fund
Non-Departmental - Health
Other Professional Services
NOT TO EXCEED: $2,050.00
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 003 5103 56080
ACCOUNT TITLE: Park Fund
Non-Departmental - Park
Other Professional Services
NOT TO EXCEED: $2,300.00
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 004 5104 56080
ACCOUNT TITLE: Special Road & Bridge Fund
Non-Departmental - R & B
Other Professional Services
NOT TO EXCEED: $2,300.00
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 045 4500 56080
ACCOUNT TITLE: Assessment Fund
Non-Departmental - Assessment
Other Professional Services
NOT TO EXCEED: $800.00
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Date Director of Finance and Purchasing