IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
Title
A RESOLUTION transferring $2,547.00 within the 2018 General Fund to cover the cost of monthly lease payments due in 2018 for the County's solar panel lease with Solar Ocean.
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RESOLUTION NO. 19716, February 5, 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, certain funds appropriated in such a Reserve Account within the 2018 General Fund are needed to cover the cost of monthly lease payments due in 2018 for the County's solar panel lease with Solar Ocean; 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 Chief Administrative Officer has recommended the adoption of this Resolution, without waiving any previous position taken in reliance upon the memorandum of the County Counselor dated December 22, 2017, regarding Ordinance 5062, and without waiving any position taken in reliance upon other legal memorandums provided by the Office of the County Counselor; and,
WHEREAS, the Legislature recognizes that funds identified as Reserve Funds in the adopted 2018 budget within the General Fund are required to be designated for use for lease payments; and,
WHEREAS, the Chief Administrative Officer has requested that the funds identified in this Resolution be made available for such use by the Finance and Purchasing Department within the 2018 budget; and,
WHEREAS the Legislature agrees that funds described in this Resolution should be made available for such use by posting to certain budget line items in the Non-Departmental budget or otherwise for calendar year 2018 by the County's Finance and Purchasing Department; now therefore,
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