IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
Title
A RESOLUTION authorizing the Chairman of the Legislature to execute a Consulting Agreement with Fred Dreiling, LLC, to serve as Lead Intergovernmental Relations Consultant to the Legislature, at a cost to the County not to exceed $107,500.00.
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RESOLUTION NO. 20359, January 27, 2020
INTRODUCED BY Dan Tarwater III, County Legislator
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WHEREAS, the Legislature has a continuing need for a consultant to assess the current political climate in the State of Missouri, recommend appropriate strategies that would benefit the County, inform the Legislature on all pertinent legislative issues, and provide lobbying service as requested, especially concerning health, parks and recreation, land use, road and bridge and other transportation-related matters; and,
WHEREAS, the consultant shall work at the direction of the Legislature and be available to attend meetings at the Legislature’s request; and,
WHEREAS, Fred Dreiling, LLC, has performed these duties for the Legislature for several years, is experienced, and is fully capable of continuing to perform said duties; and,
WHEREAS, the recommended contract will authorize Mr. Dreiling to subcontract with one or more other persons or entities to perform a portion of this work, subject to approval by the Chairman of the Intergovernmental Affairs Committee; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED that the Chairman of the Legislature be and hereby is authorized to execute a Consulting Agreement with Fred Dreiling, LLC, in the amount of $107,500.00, in a form to be approved by the County Counselor; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Director of Finance and Purchasing be and hereby is authorized to make all payments, including final payment on the Agreement.
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, Resolution No. 20359 of January 27, 2020, was duly passed on January 27, 2020 by the Jackson County Legislature. The votes thereon were as follows:
Yeas _______8__________ Nays ______1_______
Abstaining ______0_______ Absent _____0_______
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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 0112 56080
ACCOUNT TITLE: General Fund
Legislature as a Whole
Other Professional Services
NOT TO EXCEED: $107,500.00
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Date Chief Administrative Officer