ORDINANCE NO. 240483

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Sponsor:  Director of Law Department

Authorizing the City Attorney to execute an $80,000.00 contract amendment with Foulston Siefkin LLP to continue to provide representation on natural gas regulatory issues at the new Airport Terminal Operations before the Missouri Public Service Commission and advise on all natural gas procurement issues for a total contract amount of $245,000.00; and authorizing the City Attorney to further amend the contract.  

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WHEREAS, the City has previously entered a sole source contract and contract amendments with the Foulston Siefkin LLP (the “Firm”) in the amount of $165,000.00; and

WHEREAS, prior to this proposed amendment, the Firm represented the City:  on natural gas regulatory issues at the Airport Terminal Operations before the Missouri Public Service Commission; on negotiations with Symmetry Energy Solutions, LLC on the February 2021 Disputed Natural Gas Invoices; and advised the City on contracts for natural gas and natural gas transportation services, and natural gas procurement issues; and   

                     WHEREAS, the City needs to amend the contract in the amount of $80,000.00 so the Firm can continue legal representation of the City on Airport natural gas regulatory issues and to continue to advise the City on procurement issues for natural gas and natural gas transportation services; NOW, THEREFORE,

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:

Section 1.  That the City Attorney is authorized to execute an $80,000.00 contract amendment with Foulston Siefkin LLP to continue to provide representation on natural gas regulatory issues at the new Airport Terminal Operations before the Missouri Public Service Commission and advise on all natural gas procurement issues for a total contract amount of $245,000.00. 

Section 2.  That the sum of $80,000.00 is authorized from funds previously appropriated in Aviation Account No. 25-8300-621000-610240 to the Law Department Account No. 1000-131506-610120, Legal Services.

Section 3. That the City Attorney is authorized to amend and extend the sole source specialized legal services contract with Foulston Siefkin LLP without additional City Council authorization. 

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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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Tammy L. Queen

Director of Finance

Approved as to form:

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Jim Brady

Senior Associate City Attorney