City of Columbus - File #: 2140-2005

• File #: 2140-2005
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 11/30/2005
• In control: Safety Committee
• On agenda: 1/9/2006
• Final action: 1/10/2006
• Title: To authorize the City Attorney to settle a claim against the Department of Public Safety, Division of Fire, to authorize the expenditure of Thirty Nine Thousand Dollars ($39,000.00), and to declare an emergency. ($39,000.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
1/10/2006	1	MAYOR	Signed
1/10/2006	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
1/9/2006	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
1/9/2006	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
1/3/2006	1	City Clerk's Office	Sent back for Clarification/Correction
1/3/2006	1	Atty Drafter	Sent for Approval
1/3/2006	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
1/3/2006	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
1/3/2006	1	Atty Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
12/29/2005	1	Atty Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
12/28/2005	1	Atty Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
12/19/2005	1	City Clerk's Office	Sent back for Clarification/Correction
12/19/2005	1	Atty Drafter	Sent for Approval
12/19/2005	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
12/2/2005	1	Atty Drafter	Sent for Approval
12/2/2005	1	Auditor Reviewer	Contingent
12/2/2005	1	Atty Drafter	Sent for Approval
12/2/2005	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
12/2/2005	1	Atty Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
12/1/2005	1	Atty Drafter	Sent for Approval
12/1/2005	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
12/1/2005	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved

Explanation

This ordinance will authorize the City Attorney to settle a claim on behalf of the Department of Public Safety, Division of Fire. On December 26, 2004 a Division of Fire, Fire Prevention Inspector, was operating a city-owned vehicle at the intersection of South High Street and Mound Street in the City of Columbus and collided with a vehicle operated by on-duty Franklin County Sheriff's Deputy Harold F. Ramey. Deputy Ramey was injured in the accident. This settlement is being offered to reimburse the Deputy for his medical expenses, pain and suffering.

Fiscal Impact - There is sufficient appropriation within the Fire Division's 2005 General Fund Operating Budget to accomodate the expenditure.

Title

To authorize the City Attorney to settle a claim against the Department of Public Safety, Division of Fire, to authorize the expenditure of Thirty Nine Thousand Dollars ($39,000.00), and to declare an emergency. ($39,000.00)

Body

Whereas, following investigation and an evaluation of the claim, the parties have reached an agreement to settle this matter for the total amount of Thirty Nine Thousand Dollars ($39,000.00) in exchange for a release of the City and its employees from any further liabililty, and

Whereas, settlement of this matter was deemed to be acceptable by the Division of Fire, and to be in the best interest of the City and,

Whereas, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Safety, Division of Fire in that it is immedicately necessary to appropriate and expend funds to pay this settlement so the Division can meet its obligation to the injured party; now. therefore:

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS

Section 1. That the City Attorney be and hereby is authorized and directed to settle all claims against the City of Columbus, its officers, agents and employees brought against it as a result of an accident involving our employee, John Throckmorton, o...