City of Columbus - File #: 1411-2007

• File #: 1411-2007
• Version: 2
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 8/30/2007
• In control: Judiciary And Court Administration Committee
• On agenda: 9/24/2007
• Final action: 9/26/2007
• Title: To authorize the City Attorney to reimburse Franklin County for the City's portion of legal representation costs in 2007 associated with the case of State ex rel. Mallory v. Public Employment Retirement Fund in the amount of $21,076.69; $21,969.16 to authorize the transfer of $21,076.69 $21,969.16 from the Finance and Management citywide account to the City Attorney's Office; to authorize the expenditure of the same; and to declare an emergency. ($21,076.69) ($21,969.16)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
9/26/2007	2	CITY CLERK	Attest
9/25/2007	2	MAYOR	Signed
9/24/2007	1	Columbus City Council	Amended as submitted to the Clerk	Pass
9/24/2007	2	Columbus City Council	Approved as Amended	Pass
9/24/2007	2	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
9/10/2007	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
9/10/2007	1	Atty Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
9/7/2007	1	Atty Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/7/2007	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/7/2007	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/6/2007	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/6/2007	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/5/2007	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/4/2007	1	Atty Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

The purpose of this legislation is to authorize the City Attorney to reimburse Franklin County for its portion of legal representation costs for 2007 arising out of the case of State ex rel. Mallory v. Public Employees Retirement Fund. This case, commonly referred to as the Malloy 2 appeal, involves the extent to which the City and Franklin County must make OPERS contributions on behalf of certain employees of the Franklin County Public Defender's Office. The City and Franklin County negotiated an agreement whereby the two entities would share legal expenses associated with this case. $21,076.69 $21,969.16 constitutes the City's portion of such costs for 2007.


Title

To authorize the City Attorney to reimburse Franklin County for the City's portion of legal representation costs in 2007 associated with the case of State ex rel. Mallory v. Public Employment Retirement Fund in the amount of $21,076.69; $21,969.16 to authorize the transfer of $21,076.69 $21,969.16 from the Finance and Management citywide account to the City Attorney's Office; to authorize the expenditure of the same; and to declare an emergency. ($21,076.69) ($21,969.16)

Body

WHEREAS, the City of Columbus and Franklin County entered into an agreement to share in the costs of legal representation associated with the case of State ex rel. Mallory v. Public Employment Retirement Fund; and

WHEREAS, in 2007 the City's portion of said costs total $21,076.69 $21,969.16; and

WHEREAS, it is necessary to reimburse Franklin County in accordance with this agreement; and

WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the City in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the City Attorney to pay Franklin County in the amount of $21,076.69 $21,969.16 so that reimbursement can be made without delay, for the preservation of the public health, peace, property, safety, and welfare; now, therefore,

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS, ...