.Explanation
This legislation authorizes the City Attorney to modify an agreement for special legal counsel services with representatives of the law firm of Schottenstein, Zox & Dunn Co. LPA, and to expend the sum of $20,000.000 from the General Fund.
FISCAL IMPACT: Sufficient appropriation is available in Object Level One 03 for this requested expenditure.
Title
To authorize the City Attorney to modify an agreement for special legal counsel services with representatives of the law firm of Schottenstein, Zox & Dunn Co. LPA and to authorize the expenditure of the sum of Twenty Thousand Dollars and no/cents ($20,000.00).
Body
WHEREAS, funds are available in the General Fund within the office of the City Attorney for various legal expenses, and
WHEREAS, it has been necessary for the City to obtain special legal counsel services to assist it in matters involving its cable television permits and related telecommunications matters and to that end Council on January 27, 2003, by Ordinance 0086-03 did authorize the City Attorney to enter into an agreement with the representatives of Schottenstein, Zox & Dunn Co. LPA to provide for such services, and now therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS, OHIO:
SECTION 1. That the City Attorney be and hereby is authorized to modify Contract No. EL-003362 with representatives of the law firm of Schottenstein, Zox & Dunn Co. LPA for special legal counsel services.
SECTION 2. That the City Attorney be and hereby is authorized and approved to expend Twenty Thousand Dollars and no/cents ($20,000.00), or so much thereof as may be necessary, in accordance with the terms and conditions of such agreement as follows:
Div/Dept 24-01
Fund General
Fund # 010
Object level 1 03
Object level 3 3324
OCA Code 240101
Amount $20,000.00
SECTION 3. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period by law.