8734-14 Workers Comp agreement with Philip Yocabet

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REFERRED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE 4/7/14. RESOLUTION NO. 8734 -14 BY: Anderson, Bullock, Juris, Madigan, Marx, Nowlin, O'Leary. A RESOLUTION to take effect immediately provided it receives the affirmative vote of at least five members of Council, or otherwise to take effect and be in force after the earliest period allowed by law, authorizing the Mayor to enter into agreement with Philip Yocabet in the amount of $30,000.00, with an additional $5,000 contributed by the Bureau of Workers' Compensation, for the full and final settlement of all state -fund and self - insured workers' compensation claims. WHEREAS, it is within the interest of the City to resolve all pending state fund and self - insured workers' compensation claims filed by Philip Yocabet, a former City employee; and WHEREAS, this Council by a vote of at least five of its members determines that this resolution is an emergency measure, and that this resolution shall take effect at the earliest date possible as set forth in Article III, Sections 10 and 13 of the Second Amended Charter of the City of Lakewood, and that it is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public property, health and safety, and to provide for the usual daily operation of municipal departments in that it is necessary and in the best interest of the City to resolve claims against it before the Industrial Commission ]rears the matter; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF LAKEWOOD, OHIO: Section 1. The Mayor is hereby authorized to enter into agreement with Philip Yocabet in the amount of $30,000.00, with an additional $5,000 contributed by the Bureau of Workers' Compensation, for the full and final settlement of all state -fund and self - insured workers' compensation claims. Section 2. It is found and determined that all formal actions of this Council concerning and relating to the passage of this resolution 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 3. This resolution is hereby declared to be an emergency measure necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, property, health, safety and welfare in the City and for the usual daily operation of the City for the reasons set forth and defined in the preamble to this resolution, and provided it receives the affirmative vote of at least five members of Council, this resolution shall take effect and be in force immediately upon its adoption by the Council and approval by the Mayor, or otherwise it shall take effect and be in force after the earliest period allowed by law. Adopted: A -firij 7611 Approved:�� L/U PRES NT