IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
Title
A RESOLUTION authorizing the County Counselor to execute an addendum to the Legal Services Agreement with Ronald L. Jurgeson of Lee’s Summit, MO, at an additional cost to the County not to exceed $50,000.00.
Intro
RESOLUTION NO. 21474, November 27, 2023
INTRODUCED BY Megan L. Marshall, 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 21145, dated January 30, 2023, the Legislature did authorize an extension of this contract through December 31, 2023; and,
WHEREAS, the County Counselor now recommends an addendum to this contract to extend said agreement through January 31, 2024; and,
WHEREAS, the County Counselor now recommends an addendum to this contract to compensate Mr. Jurgeson for the time that will be necessary to adequately advise the BOE through the appeals dockets, at a cost to the County not to exceed $50,000.00; 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, 2024, at an additional cost to the County not to exceed $50,000.00; 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:
______________________________
County Counselor
Certificate of Passage
I hereby certify that the attached resolution, Resolution No. 21474 of November 27, 2023, was duly passed on December 4, 2023 by the Jackson County Legislature. The votes thereon were as follows:
Yeas _________9________ Nays _____0________
Abstaining _____0______ Absent _____0_______
__________________________ ______________________________
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: $50,000.00
______________________ ______________________________
Date Chief Administrative Officer