Jackson County Missouri - File #: 20004

• File #: 20004
• Version: 0
• Name: Nixle emergency communications system
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 10/4/2018
• In control: Finance and Audit Committee
• On agenda: 10/8/2018
• Final action: 10/15/2018
• Title: A RESOLUTION transferring $1,500.00 within the 2018 General Fund to cover the cost of the County's portion of the Nixle emergency communications system to the Circuit Court.
• Sponsors: Dennis Waits
• Indexes: CIRCUIT COURT, EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM
• Related files: 5062

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
10/15/2018	0	County Legislature	adopt	Pass
10/15/2018	0	County Legislature	Consent Agenda
10/15/2018	0	Finance and Audit Committee	recommend do pass	Pass
10/9/2018	0	County Legislature	Go To 1st Meeting	Pass
10/8/2018	0	County Legislature	assign to committee

IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI


Title
A RESOLUTION transferring $1,500.00 within the 2018 General Fund to cover the cost of the County's portion of the Nixle emergency communications system to the Circuit Court.

Intro
RESOLUTION NO. 20004, October 8, 2018

INTRODUCED BY Dennis Waits, County Legislator


Body
WHEREAS, the Circuit Court of Jackson County has contracted for the Nixle emergency communication system and has agreed to allow the County to utilize the system in exchange for the payment of a portion of the system's cost; and,

WHEREAS, this system allows County staff to email and text associates when emergencies occur; 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 Account within the 2018 General Fund are needed to cover the cost of the County's portion of the Nixle system for the Circuit Court; 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 Nixle system; and,

WHEREAS, the Chief Administrative Officer has requested that the funds identified in this Resolution be made available for such use by the Human ...