Explanation
Ordinance 1953-2006 authorized and directed the City Attorney to settle the lawsuit of Steve Sloan v. City of Columbus, United States District Court, Southern District of Ohio, Eastern Division, Case No. C2-05-949; to authorize the expenditure of one Hundred Thirty Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents ($130,000.00) of which $65,000.00 has been paid to Steve Sloan and Daniel Klos, his attorney, pursuant to Warrant No. 7658921. At the request of Mr. Sloan, this Ordinance amends Section 3 of Ordinance 1953-2006 to provide for the payment of the remaining $65,000.00 to Steve Sloan and Daniel Klos, his attorney instead of to Ohio Public Employees Retirement System as specified within the ordinance.
FISCAL EMPACT:
There is no additional fiscal impact associated with the passage of this ordinance, it only specifies where a previously authorized payment is to be directed.
Title
To amend Ordinance 1953-2006, passed November 6, 2006, to provide for payment to Steve Sloan and his attorney, Daniel Klos, in the total amount of $130,000.00; and to declare an emergency.
Body
WHEREAS, the Columbus City Council did enact Ordinance 1953-2006, passed November 6, 2006, to provide for the settlement of the lawsuit of Steve Sloan v. City of Columbus, United States District Court, Southern District of Ohio, Eastern Division and AFSCME Grievance 244-2004 for the total amount of $130,000.00 and to authorized the City Auditor to draw warrants upon the City Treasurer upon receipt of a voucher and releases approved by the City Attorney in the total amount of $130,000.00, of which $65,000.00 was to be made is payable to Daniel Klos, counsel for plaintiff Steve Sloan and Steve Sloan; and the remaining $65,000.00 was to be made is payable to the Ohio Public Employees Retirement System to credit the account of Steve Sloan; and
WHEREAS, Steve Sloan was unable to credit his account at the Ohio Public Employees Retirement System due to unforeseen circumstances; and
WHEREAS, by reason of the foregoing, and in order to avoid the possible payment of interest, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the City and for further preservation of the public health, peace, property, safety and welfare, now, therefore:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. That Section 3 of Ordinance 1953-2006 is amended to read:
Section 3. That the City Auditor be and is hereby authorized to draw warrants upon the City Treasurer upon receipt of a voucher and releases approved by the City Attorney in the total amount of $130,000.00, payable to Daniel Klos, counsel for plaintiff Steve Sloan, and Steve Sloan, of which $65,000.00 was paid by Warrant No. 758921; and, the remaining $65,000.00 is payable to "Steve Sloan and his attorney, Daniel Klos."
Section 2. That for reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure and shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and approval by the Mayor, or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.