ORDINANCE NO. 970784

Authorizing the Director of Health to execute two month extensions on three contracts with St. Luke's Hospital, Truman Medical Center and Planned Parenthood of Mid-Missouri and Eastern Kansas to provide alternative to abortion services in a total amount of $42,001.00.

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:

Section 1. That an amendment to a contract between Kansas City, acting through its Director of Health, and St. Luke's Hospital, acting through its officer of executory authority, to extend the date of the contract by two months, from May 1, 1997 to June 30, 1997, and to increase the amount of the contract by $13,334.00, from $26,666.00 to $40,000.00, to provide alternative to abortion services, is hereby authorized. A copy of the amended contract, in substantial form, is attached hereto and made a part hereof by reference.

Section 2. That an amendment to a contract between Kansas City, acting through its Director of Health, and Truman Medical Center, acting through its officer of executory authority, to extend the date of the contract by two months, from May 1, 1997 to June 30, 1997, and to increase the amount of the contract by $13,667.00, from $27,333.00 to $41,000.00, to provide alternative to abortion services, is hereby authorized. A copy of the amended contract, in substantial form, is attached hereto and made a part hereof by reference.

Section 3. That an amendment to a contract between Kansas City, acting through its Director of Health, and Planned Parenthood of Mid-Missouri and Eastern Kansas, acting through its officer of executory authority, to extend the date of the contract by two months, from May 1, 1997 to June 30, 1997, and to increase the amount of the contract by $15,000.00, from $30,000.00 to $45,000.00, to provide alternative to abortion services, is hereby authorized. A copy of the amended contract, in substantial form, is attached hereto and made a part hereof by reference.

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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