Explanation
BACKGROUND:
This ordinance authorizes the Franklin County Municipal Court Administrative and Presiding Judge to modify the contract with Franklin County Commissioners. Ordinance 0209-2012, passed February 27, 2012, states that term of the contract is January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2012. The ordinance is for appointed counsel of city charges. This ordinance is to modify the term to extend it through December 31, 2013.
EMERGENCY: Emergency action is requested.
Title
To authorize and direct the Administrative and Presiding Judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court to modify the contract with the Franklin County Commissioners by extending the contract through December 31, 2013 for court appointed counsel; and to declare an emergency.
Body
WHEREAS, the Court has determined that it is in its best interest to modify the contract with Franklin County Commissioners; and
WHEREAS, Ordinance 0209-2012, passed February 27, 2012, has a term through December 31, 2012; and
WHEREAS, this ordinance will modify Ordinance 0209-2012 by extending the term through December 31, 2013; and
WHEREAS, the remainder of the Ordinance 0209-2012 remains unchanged.
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Franklin County Municipal Court Judges in that it is immediately necessary to undertake said activities, in order for the Municipal Court to commence expending these funds, all for the immediate preservation of the public health, safety and welfare; now therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Administrative and Presiding Judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court be and is hereby authorized to modify the contract with the Franklin County Commissioners for appointed counsel by extending the term to December 31, 2013.
SECTION 2. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby declared to be an emergency measure and shall take effect and be in force from and after...
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