ORDINANCE NO. 001255

Authorizing a one year $55,254.000 contract with the Wellington Group to provide tobacco media consultant services.

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:

Section 1. That a contract between the City of Kansas City, Missouri, acting through its Director of Health, and the Wellington Group, acting through its officer of executory authority, whereby Wellington will provide tobacco media consultant services for the period of June 1, 2000 through May 31, 2001, for an amount not to exceed $55,254.00, from funds previously appropriated in Account No. 01-248-050-2380-B, is hereby authorized. A copy of the 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