ORDINANCE NO. 010565

Authorizing the Director/Fire Chief of the Fire Department, on behalf of the City of Kansas City, Missouri, to enter into a $50,381.00 contract with Charlene Wright, to serve as an Employee Health Advocate/Wellness Coordinator for the Fire Department and authorizing expenditure of funds appropriated in fiscal year budget 2001-2002.

WHEREAS, the current Memorandum of Understanding with Local 42, IAFF, provides that the Fire Department shall provide an employee advocate to assist members who are seeking benefits under the workers compensation law and health insurance benefits; and

WHEREAS, Charlene Wright is currently providing these services and she is willing to render the services to members of the Fire Department and the City desires that she continue to provide these services for an additional 8 hours per week to total 30 hours per week; NOW, THEREFORE,

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:

Section 1. That the Director/Fire Chief of the Fire Department is hereby authorized to execute, on behalf of Kansas City, Missouri, a $50,381.00 contract with Charlene Wright to serve as an Employee Health Advocate/Wellness Coordinator. A copy of the contract, in substantial form, is attached hereto and is hereby approved.

Section 2. That the Director/Fire Chief of the Fire Department is further authorized to expend up to $50,381.00 ($46,800.00 wages, $3,581.00 FICA) from funds appropriated in the budget for fiscal year 2001-2002 to the following account to satisfy the cost of this contract:

02-100-023-1000-B Consultant Services $50,381.00

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I hereby certify that there is a balance, otherwise unencumbered, to the credit of the appropriation to which the foregoing expenditure is to be charged, and a cash balance, otherwise unencumbered, in the treasury, to the credit of the fund from which payment is to be made, each sufficient to meet the obligation hereby incurred.

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Director of Finance

Approved as to form and legality:

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Assistant City Attorney