Explanation
Background: At the request of the Department of Development, the Columbus City Attorney’s Office in August 2013 entered into an Agreement for Special Legal Counsel Services with Frost Brown Todd LLC. Pursuant to this Agreement, the Frost Brown Todd law firm assisted the Department of Development in the creation of an Intergovernmental Cooperation Agreement with the Central College Community Development Authority (CDA). The City, by its Ordinance 2305-2013 passed by City Council on October 7, 2013, authorized entering into the Intergovernmental Cooperation Agreement.
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Development to pay Frost Brown Todd the amount of $3,565.00 as correctly invoiced by them under the Agreement for Special Legal Counsel Services.
Emergency action is necessary to make timely payments of reimbursements which are due.
Fiscal Impact: Funding pursuant to this Ordinance is allocated from the Northeast Corridor Pay as We Grow Fund (Fund No. 772), NE MOU Preferred Project.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to make payment to Frost Brown Todd LLC for special legal counsel services rendered pursuant to an agreement between that law firm and the City Attorney; to authorize the appropriation and expenditure of $3,565.00 from the Northeast Corridor Pay as We Grow Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($3,565.00)
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WHEREAS, at the request of the Department of Development, the City Attorney’s Office entered into an Agreement for Special Legal Counsel Services with Frost Brown Todd LLC, whereby said law firm assisted the Department of Development in the creation of an Intergovernmental Cooperation Agreement with the Central College Community Development Authority (CDA); and
WHEREAS, the City, by its Ordinance 2305-2013 passed by City Council on October 7, 2013, authorized entering into the Intergovernmental Cooperation Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the City received valid invoices for a total of $3,565.0...
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