26-13 Lawther Center lease agreement

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PLACED ON 1ST READING & REFERRED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE 9/3/13. SECOND READING 9/16/13. ORDINANCE: NO. 26 -13 BY: Anderson, Bullock, Juris, Madigan, Nowlin, Powers, Smith. AN ORDINANCE to take effect immediately provided it receives the affirmative vote of at least live members of Council, or otherwise to take effect and be in force after the earliest pe- riod allowed by law, authorizing and directing the Mayor to enter into a lease agreement with Marcy Kaptur, a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, for the lease of a portion of the real property located at 16022 lViadison Avenue, known as the Lawther Center, pursuant to Sec- tion 155.08 ofthe Codified Ordinances. WHEREAS, the City is the owner of real property located at 16022 IvIadismn Avenue, known as the Lawther Center; and WI IEREAS, the City has been approached by U.S. Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur, in her Official capacity, to lease property in the City of Lakewood to serve as a district office; and WI IEREAS, the residents of the City of Lakewood and surrounding communities would benefit from the location of a district office in Lakewood; and \VWHEREAS, this Council has determined it is in the best interest of the City enter into a lease agreement for office space to serve as a congressional district office to further the interest of the City and its residents; and WHERAS, this Council by a vote of at least five of its members determines that this or- dinance is an emergency measure, and that this ordinance shall take effect at the earliest date possible as set forth in Article 111, 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 department in that the district office should be made available to serve the public as soon as possible; now, therefore, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF LAKEWOOD, OHIO: Section 1. The Akfayor is hereby authorized and directed, on behalf of the City, to enter in- to a lease agreement with Marcy Kaptur, a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, for the lease a portion of the real property located at 16022 Madison Avenue, known as the Lawther Center, pursuant to Section 155.08 of the Codified Ordinances. Section 2. 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.