IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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A RESOLUTION transferring $148,000.00 within the 2018 General Fund and $52,000.00 within the 2018 Health Fund to cover the cost of outside legal counsel to represent the County and individual defendants in pending class action litigation relating to the Jackson County Detention Center.
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RESOLUTION NO. 19807, April 2, 2018
INTRODUCED BY Dennis Waits, County Legislator
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WHEREAS, the County Counselor's Office desires to retain expert outside legal counsel to represent the County and individual defendants in pending class action litigation relating to the Jackson County Detention Center; and,
WHEREAS, a transfer is needed to place the funds for this service in the proper spending accounts; 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 Reserve Accounts within the 2018 General and Health Funds are needed to provide funds necessary retain expert outside counsel; 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 and Health Funds are needed to provide funds necessary to retain outside counsel; and,
WHEREAS, the Chief Administrative Officer has requested that the fund...
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