File #: 20351    Version: 0 Name: Legal Services Agreements Co Counselor
Type: Resolution Status: Passed
File created: 1/16/2020 In control: Finance and Audit Committee
On agenda: 1/21/2020 Final action: 1/27/2020
Title: A RESOLUTION authorizing the County Counselor to execute addenda to the Legal Services Agreements with certain lawyers and law firms, at an increased aggregate cost to the County not to exceed $671,725.00, for services to be performed in 2020.
Sponsors: Theresa Cass Galvin
Indexes: ADDENDUM, COUNTY COUNSELOR, LEGAL AID, LEGAL SERVICES AGREEMENT
Attachments: 1. 20351bu.pdf, 2. 20351adopt.pdf, 3. 20351 Hogan Lovells Rock Island STB.pdf, 4. 20351 William G. Snyder.pdf, 5. 20351 Husch Blackwell Smith.pdf, 6. 20351 Husch Blackwell Rock Island.pdf, 7. 20351 Husch Blackwell Obasi.pdf, 8. 20351 Husch Blackwell General Employment.pdf, 9. 20351 Jurgeson BOE.pdf, 10. 20351 Seyferth Caster Matter.pdf, 11. 20351 Seyferth Jacoby Matter.pdf, 12. 20351 Seyferth Miller Matter.pdf, 13. 20351 Encompass Smith Investigation.pdf
Related files: 20453
IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI



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A RESOLUTION authorizing the County Counselor to execute addenda to the Legal Services Agreements with certain lawyers and law firms, at an increased aggregate cost to the County not to exceed $671,725.00, for services to be performed in 2020.


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RESOLUTION NO. 20351, January 21, 2020

INTRODUCED BY Theresa Cass Galvin, County Legislator

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WHEREAS, the County Counselor recommends that he be authorized to execute addenda to the Legal Services Agreements with certain lawyers and law firms to continue to provide legal services to the County in complex litigation and other matters for which they were retained in 2019; and,

WHEREAS, the lawyers and law firms for whom contracts are recommended, the services to be provided, and not to exceed amounts for services to be performed in 2020 are as follows:
Lawyer/Law Firm Matter Amount
Hogan Lovells Rock Island Rail $ 70,000
Washington, DC Corridor Administrative
Proceeding

Husch Blackwell State Law Real Property Takings 217,600
Kansas City, MO Claim, Employment Discrimination
Cases, and General HR Advice


Encompass Resolutions Trial Preparation and 3,225
Kansas City, MO Testimony

William G. Snyder Collection and Assessment 36,000
Independence, MO Matters


Ronald L. Jurgeson Board of Equalization 30,000
Lee's Summit, MO

Seyferth, Blumenthal Employment Cases 314,900
& Harris _________
Kansas City, MO
Total $671,725

now therefore,


BE IT RESOLVED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that the County Executive be and hereby is authorized to execute Legal Services Agreements with the law firms and lawyers identified in this Resolution, for terms ending December 31, 2020, at an aggregate cost to the County not exceed $671,725.00;...

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