IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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AN ORDINANCE transferring $237,405.00 within and appropriating $212,595.00 from the undesignated fund balance of the 2018 Assessment Fund to provide funding for equalized reappraisal work under the John Q. Ebert and Associates Consulting Agreement, and authorizing the County Executive to execute Cooperative Agreements with other taxing jurisdictions for the contribution of funds to the County for this purpose.
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ORDINANCE NO. 5103, June 11, 2018
INTRODUCED BY Scott Burnett, County Legislator
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WHEREAS, by Resolution 19759, dated March 5, 2018, the Legislature did authorize the execution of a Consulting Agreement with John Q. Ebert and Associates of Bluffton, OH, for services in connection with the County’s upcoming 2019 biennial reassessment, at a cost to the County not to exceed $120,000.00; and,
WHEREAS, that Consulting Agreement provided the County with an option to contract with Ebert for additional services described in the Agreement as “Equalized Reappraisal Work,” at an additional cost to the County not to exceed $450,000.00; and,
WHEREAS, Ebert’s performance of such Equalized Reappraisal Work will improve the assessment process within the County and facilitate fair and accurate real property assessments; and,
WHEREAS, the cost of the Equalized Reappraisal Work has not been budgeted, but several local taxing jurisdictions have thus far committed to contribute a total of $212,595.00 toward the cost of this work, and further contribution commitments are anticipated; and,
WHEREAS, the execution of appropriate Cooperative Agreements with these jurisdictions is necessary in order to accept these funds; and,
WHEREAS, the balance of the cost for this work will need to be funded by the County; 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 Assessment Fund are needed to cover of the cost of the Equalized Reappraisal Work described in the Ebert Agreement; 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 Ordinance, 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 Assessment Fund are required to be designated for use by the Assessment Department for the Equalized Reappraisal Work; and,
WHEREAS, the Chief Administrative Officer has requested that $237,405.00 in funds identified in this Ordinance be made available for such use by the Assessment Department within the 2018 budget; and,
WHEREAS the Legislature agrees that funds described in this Ordinance should be made available for such use by posting to a certain budget line item in the Assessment Department budget or otherwise for calendar year 2018 by the County’s Finance and Purchasing Department; now therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that the following appropriation and 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
Assessment Fund
045-2810 Undesignated Fund Balance $212,595
045-8006 56835- Reserve- Operating $237,405
Assessment Fund
Non-Departmental-Assessment
045-4500 56790- Other Contractual Svc $450,000
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the County Executive be and hereby is authorized to execute Cooperative Agreements with taxing jurisdictions with Jackson County for the acceptance of funds described in this Ordinance.
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, Ordinance No. 5103 of June 11, 2018, was duly passed on June 11, 2018 by the Jackson County Legislature. The votes thereon were as follows:
Yeas _______9__________ Nays ______0________
Abstaining ______0_______ Absent _____0_______
This Ordinance is hereby transmitted to the County Executive for his signature.
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Date Mary Jo Spino, Clerk of Legislature
I hereby approve the attached Ordinance No.5103.
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Date Frank White, Jr., County Executive
Fiscal Note
Funds sufficient for this appropriation are available from the source indicated below.
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 045 2810
ACCOUNT TITLE: Assessment Fund
Undesignated Fund Balance
NOT TO EXCEED: $212,595.00
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: 045 8006 56835
ACCOUNT TITLE: Assessment Fund
Reserve
Reserve- Operating
NOT TO EXCEED: $237,405.00
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Date Chief Administrative Officer