File #: 20216    Version: 0 Name: Legal Services Agreement - Ronald Jurgeson
Type: Resolution Status: Passed
File created: 8/5/2019 In control: Finance and Audit Committee
On agenda: 8/5/2019 Final action: 8/12/2019
Title: A RESOLUTION authorizing the County Counselor to execute an increase to the Legal Services Agreement with Ronald L. Jurgeson of Lee's Summit, MO, at an additional cost to the County not to exceed $17,500.00.
Sponsors: Scott Burnett
Indexes: COUNTY COUNSELOR'S OFFICE, INCREASED REVENUES, LEGAL SERVICES AGREEMENT
Attachments: 1. 20216bu.pdf, 2. 20216adopt.pdf, 3. 20216 Ron Jurgeson 5th Addendum.pdf
Related files: 20085, 20326

 

IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI

 

 

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A RESOLUTION authorizing the County Counselor to execute an increase to the Legal Services Agreement with Ronald L. Jurgeson of Lee’s Summit, MO, at an additional cost to the County not to exceed $17,500.00.

 

 

Intro

RESOLUTION NO. 20216, August 5, 2019

 

INTRODUCED BY Scott Burnett, County Legislator

 

Body

 WHEREAS, since 2016 the County Counselor has contracted with Ronald L. Jurgeson of Lee’s Summit, MO, to provide independent legal services and representation to the County’s Board of Equalization (BOE); and,

 

WHEREAS, by Resolution 20085, dated February 11, 2019, the Legislature did authorize an extension of this contract through December 31, 2019, at no additional cost to the County; and,

 

WHEREAS, the County Counselor now recommends an increase to this contract to compensate Mr. Jurgeson for the time that will be necessary to adequately advise the BOE through the upcoming appeals dockets, at a cost to the County not to exceed $17,500.00; now therefore,

 

 

BE IT RESOLVED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that the County Executive be and hereby is authorized to execute an increase to the Legal Services Agreement with Ronald L. Jurgeson of Lee’s Summit, MO, for a term ending December 31, 2019, at an additional cost to the County not to exceed $17,500.00; and,

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Director of the Department of Finance and Purchasing be and hereby is authorized to make any and all payments required by the Agreement and all addenda thereto.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Enacted and Approved

Effective Date:  This Resolution shall be effective immediately upon its passage by a majority of the Legislature.

 

 

APPROVED AS TO FORM:

 

 

______________________________                                          ________________________________

Chief Deputy County Counselor                                                                County Counselor

 

Certificate of Passage

 

I hereby certify that the attached resolution, Resolution No. 20216 of August 5, 2019, was duly passed on August 12, 2019 by the Jackson County Legislature.  The votes thereon were as follows:

 

 

Yeas ________8_________                                          Nays _____0________

 

 

Abstaining _____0______                                          Absent _____1_______

 

 

 

 

__________________________                     ______________________________

Date                                                                                                                                                   Mary Jo Spino, Clerk of Legislature

 

 

Fiscal Note

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                     1101                     56020

ACCOUNT TITLE:                                          General Fund

                                                                                    County Counselors

                                                                                    Legal Services

NOT TO EXCEED:                                          $17,500.00

 

 

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Date                     Chief Administrative Officer