City of Columbus - File #: 0599-2004

• File #: 0599-2004
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 3/18/2004
• In control: Safety Committee
• On agenda: 6/7/2004
• Final action: 6/9/2004
• Title: To authorize the City Auditor to transfer funds within the General Fund of the office of the City Attorney, to authorize the City Attorney to enter into a contract with the law firm of Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP for legal services in connection with New Victorians Inc., et.al. vs. City of Columbus, et. al., Case No. C2- 04-199, in the United States District Court, to waive the competitive bidding provisions of the Columbus City Codes, to authorize the expenditure of Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00), and to declare an emergency.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
6/9/2004	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
6/8/2004	1	MAYOR	Signed
6/7/2004	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
6/7/2004	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
5/27/2004	1	Atty Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
5/26/2004	1	City Clerk's Office	Sent back for Clarification/Correction
5/21/2004	1	Atty Drafter	Sent for Approval
5/21/2004	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved	Pass
5/21/2004	1	Atty Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
5/20/2004	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Sent for Approval
5/20/2004	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
5/17/2004	1	Atty Drafter	Sent for Approval
5/3/2004	1	Atty Drafter	Sent for Approval
5/3/2004	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
5/3/2004	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
4/23/2004	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
4/23/2004	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
4/2/2004	1	Atty Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

Due to a conflict of interest, the City Attorney has a need to retain special legal services for the purpose of representing the City in connection with litigation entitled The New Victorians Inc., et.al. vs. City of Columbus and its Italian Village Commission, et.al., Case No. C2 04 199, in the United State District Court for the Southern District of Ohio, Eastern Division.

Fiscal Impact: Funds are available within the Department of Developments's account for this purpose.

Title

To authorize the City Auditor to transfer funds within the General Fund of the office of the City Attorney, to authorize the City Attorney to enter into a contract with the law firm of Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP for legal services in connection with New Victorians Inc., et.al. vs. City of Columbus, et. al., Case No. C2- 04-199, in the United States District Court, to waive the competitive bidding provisions of the Columbus City Codes, to authorize the expenditure of Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00), and to declare an emergency.


Body

WHEREAS, the City is involved in litigation with New Victorians, Inc. et.al. v. City of Columbus et.al., now being Case No. C2-04-199, in the United States District Court; and

WHEREAS, City Attorney Richard C. Pfeiffer, Jr. desires to enter into an agreement for special legal counsel with the law firm of Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP to assist in the City's representation; and

WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the City in that a Complaint in this matter has already been filed and deadlines for additional pleadings to be filed on the Cities' behalf are approaching; now, therefore:

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS, OHIO:


Section 1. That the City Attorney be, and he is hereby authorized to enter into a contract with Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP for legal services in connection with The New Victorians Inc., et.al. v. City of Columb...