IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
Title
A RESOLUTION transferring $15,776.00 within the 2018 General Fund to cover the purchase of service pins from The Green Company, of Lenexa, KS as a sole source purchase, at a cost to the County to not exceed $15,775.13.
Intro
RESOLUTION NO. 19803, April 2, 2018
INTRODUCED BY Dennis Waits, County Legislator
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WHEREAS, the Human Resources Department requires the purchase of service pins for County associates to show appreciation for years of dedicated service; and,
WHEREAS, The Green Company has been determined by the Department of Finance and Purchasing to be a sole source provider of these pins; and,
WHEREAS, The Green Company is the only company that offers a specific high-quality blend of metals including gold, that allows for durability, longevity, and appearance; and,
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 costs of for the service pins for County associates; 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 by the Human Resources Department for the purchase of service pins; and,
WHEREAS, the Chief Administrative Officer has requested that the funds identified in this Resolution be made available for such use by the Human Resources Department within the 2018 budget; and,
WHEREAS the County Legislature agrees that funds described in this Resolution should be made available for such use by posting to a certain budget line item in the non-departmental budget; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that the following transfer or equivalent documentation/identification, to accomplish posting of the funds in the Jackson County budget management system so that the funds are available for immediate use and expenditure within the 2018 Budget, be and hereby are authorized:
DEPARTMENT/DIVISION CHARACTER/DESCRIPTION FROM TO
General Fund
Reserve
001-8006 56835 - Reserve Operating $15,776
Non-departmental
001-5101 57230 - Other Operating Supp $15,776
and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that an award be made as recommended by the Department of Finance and Purchasing; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Finance and Purchasing be and hereby is authorized to make all payments required to effect this purchase.
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. 19803 of April 2, 2018, was duly passed on April 9, 2018 by the Jackson County Legislature. The votes thereon were as follows:
Yeas ________8_________ Nays ______0________
Abstaining _____0________ Absent _____1_______
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Date Mary Jo Spino, Clerk of Legislature
Fiscal Note
Funds sufficient for the above-described transfer or equivalent documentation and/or identification to accomplish posting of the funds in the Jackson County Budget management system so that the funds are available for immediate use and expenditure are available in the source indicated below.
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 001 8006 56835
ACCOUNT TITLE: General Fund
Reserve Operating
NOT TO EXCEED: $15,776.00
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 57230
ACCOUNT TITLE: General Fund
Non-Departmental
Other Operating Supplies
NOT TO EXCEED: $15,776.00
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Date Chief Administrative Officer