45-03 Professional Services - West End

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ORDINANCE NO~ 45-03 BY: Corrigan, Dever, Dunn, George, Roth, Seelie. AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE authorizing the Coundl President, with. the concurrence of the majority of Council, to engage an independent negotiator to provide professional services as required by the Development Agreement relating to the West End Redevelopment Area in the City of Lakewood, in accordance with the Administrative Code of the City of Lakewood, contracts not to exceed the specified amounts shown without separate resolution of Council. WHEREAS, this Council by a vote of at least five (5) members elected thereto determines that this ordinance is an emergency measure, and that this ordinance shall take effect at the earliest date possible as set forth in ART/CLE IH, SECTONS 10 and 13 of the SECOND AMENDED CHARTER OF THE CITY OF LAKEWOOD, and that it is necessary to provide for the usual daily operation of munidpal departments in that the Ordinance is necessary to comply with the Development Agreement relating to the West End Redevelopment Area. Now therefore, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF LAKEWOOD, STATE OF OHIO Section 1. That the President 6f Council, with the concurrence of the majority of Council, is hereby authorized to engage an independent negotiator to provide professional services as required by the Development Agreement relating to the West End Redevelopment Area in the City of Lakewood, in accordance With the Administrative Code of the City of Lakewood, contracts not to exceed the specified amounts shown, except as hereinafter provided: Professional Services/Proposed West End Development Project $10,000 Section 2. That the Council President is hereby authorized and directed to enter into contracts as set forth above in amounts not to exceed the specified amounts without further action from Council; and to enter into contracts in excess of spedfied amounts only upon consent of Council evidenced by adoption of a resolution specifying the authorized amount. Section 3. It is found and determined that all formal actions of this Council concerning and relating to the passage of this ordinance were adopted in an open meeting of this Council, and that all such deliberations of this Council and of any of its committees that resulted in such formal action were in meetings open to the public in compliance with all legal requirements. Section 4. That this ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure for the reasons set forth and defined in the preamble to this ordinance, and provided it receives the affirmative vote of at least five (5) of its members elected to Council, this ordinance shall take effect and be in force immediately upon its adoption by the Council and approval by the Mayor otherwise, it shall take effect and be in force after the earliest period allowed by law. Adopted: I~esident of Council Mayor /