IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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A RESOLUTION authorizing the County Counselor to execute Legal Services Agreements and an Addendum to an existing Legal Services Agreement with certain law firms at an aggregate cost to the County not to exceed $177,000.00, for services to be performed in 2021.
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RESOLUTION NO. 20707, June 28, 2020
INTRODUCED BY Dan Tarwater III, County Legislator
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WHEREAS, the County Counselor recommends that he be authorized to execute Legal Services Agreements and an Addendum to an existing Legal Services Agreement with certain lawyers and law firms to provide legal services to the County in certain new and ongoing matters; and,
WHEREAS, the law firms for which agreements are recommended, the services to be provided, and not to exceed amounts for services to be performed in 2021, are as follows:
Lawyer/Law Firm Matter Amount
Ronald L. Jurgeson Board of Equalization $32,000.00
Lee's Summit, MO Representation
Williams Dirks Dameron Class Action Defense $80,000.00
Kansas City (Jackson County), MO
Husch Blackwell, LLP Whistleblower Lawsuit Defense $65,000.00
Kansas City (Jackson County), MO
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Total $ 177,000.00
now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that the County Counselor be and hereby is authorized to execute Legal Services Agreements and an Addendum to the existing Legal Services Agreement with the lawyers and/or law firms identified in this Resolution, for a term ending December 31, 2021, at an aggregate cost to the County not exceed $177,000.00; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Director of the Department of Finance and Purchasing be and hereby is authorized to make all payments, including final payments, on the Agreements and Addendum.
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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