Explanation
The purpose of this legislation is to authorize the City Attorney to reimburse Franklin County for its portion of legal representation costs for 2005 arising out the case of State ex rel. Mallory v. Public Employment Retirement Fund. This case, commonly referred to as the Mallory 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. $18,393.41 constitutes the City's portion of such costs for 2005.
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To authorize the City Attorney to reimburse Franklin County for the City's portion of legal representation costs in 2005 associated with the case of State ex rel. Mallory v. Public Employment Retirement Fund; in the amount of Eighteen Thousand Three Hundred Ninety Three and 41/100 Dollars; to authorize the transfer of $18,393.41 from the Finance and Management citywide account to the City Attorney's Office; to authorize the expenditure of same; and to declare an emergency. ($18,393.41)
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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 2005, the City's portion of said costs total $18,393.41; 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 $18,393.41 so that such 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:
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