Jackson County Missouri - File #: 20999

• File #: 20999
• Version: 0
• Name: fourth addendum legal services agreement w/ Seyferth, Blumenthal and Harris, LLP
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 6/16/2022
• In control: Finance and Audit Committee
• On agenda: 6/21/2022
• Final action: 6/27/2022
• Title: A RESOLUTION authorizing the County Counselor to execute a Fifth Addendum to the Legal Services Agreement with Seyferth, Blumenthal & Harris, LLP, of Kansas City, MO, at an actual cost to the County not to exceed $356,500.00, for services to be performed through December 31, 2022.
• Sponsors: Charlie Franklin
• Indexes: ADDENDUM, COUNTY COUNSELOR, LEGAL SERVICES AGREEMENT
• Related files: 20855, 20153, 21047

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
6/27/2022	0	County Legislature	adopt	Pass
6/27/2022	0	Finance and Audit Committee	recommend do pass	Pass
6/27/2022	0	County Legislature	Consent Agenda
6/22/2022	0	County Legislature	Go To 1st Meeting	Pass
6/21/2022	0	County Legislature	assign to committee

IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI

Title
A RESOLUTION authorizing the County Counselor to execute a Fifth Addendum to the Legal Services Agreement with Seyferth, Blumenthal & Harris, LLP, of Kansas City, MO, at an actual cost to the County not to exceed $356,500.00, for services to be performed through December 31, 2022.


Intro
RESOLUTION NO. 20999, June 21, 2022

INTRODUCED BY Charlie Franklin, County Legislator

Body
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution 20153, dated April 29, 2019, the County Counselor executed a Legal Services Agreement with the law firm of Seyferth, Blumenthal & Harris, LLP, of Kansas City, MO, to provide specialized legal services in connection with the defense of a pending employment discrimination claim; and,

WHEREAS, subsequent addenda have brought the total authorization under this contract up to the amount of $369,050.00; and,

WHEREAS, the County Counselor recommends that he be authorized to execute a Fifth Addendum to the Legal Services Agreement to provide for additional compensation to be payable to the firm in the additional amount of $356,500.00; now therefore,

BE IT RESOLVED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that the County Counselor be and hereby is authorized to execute a Fifth Addendum to the Legal Services Agreement with Seyferth, Blumenthal & Harris, LLP, of Kansas City, MO, for services to be performed through December 31, 2022, at an actual cost to the County not to exceed $356,500.00 in a form to be approved by the County Counselor; 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 payment, on the 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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Chief Deputy County Counselor County Counselo...