6539-90 Contract recodification of ordinances

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RESOLUTION NO. 6539-90 BY: Boscia, Gallagher, Gazzana, George, Graham, Roth, Smith AN EMERGENCY RESOLUTION authorizing and directing the Mayor, for and on behalf of the City of Lakewood to enter into a contract with the Justinian Publishing Company for the provision of services for the annual recodification of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Lakewood. WHEREAS, a careful review of the codification demonstrates the need for annual Codified Ordinances of the City of Lakewood, and City's policy on updating of the WHEREAS, the past efforts by the Justinian Publishing Company have been outstanding and have contributed significantly to the public interest, and WHEREAS, it is in the public interest that a continuing contract be made relative to these services in an effort to keep the Codified Ordinances as current as practicable, and WHEREAS, this resolution constitutes an emergency measure providing for the immediate preservation of the public health, safety and welfare, and for the usual daily operation of a municipal department; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF LAKEWOOD, STATE OF OHIO: Section.1. That the Mayor, for and on behalf of the City of Lakewood, be and he is hereby authorized and directed to enter into a five year contract with the Justinian Publishing Company for the annual recodification of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Lakewood pursuant to the proposal of the Justinian Publishing Company attached hereto and incorporated by reference herein. Section 2. The contract shall contain provisions for a 60 day cancellation by either party, provisions establishing that .the annual continuation of the contract is conditioned upon annual appropriation of sufficient funds in the Budget for each successive fiscal year and such other terms and conditions as are determined by the Director of Law to be in the public interest and accomplish the intent of this resolution. Section 3. 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 4. That this resolution is hereby declared to be an emergency measure for the reasons stated in the preamble hereof and provided it receives the affirmative vote of two-thirds of all members elected to Council, it shall take effect and be in force immediately upon its adoption and approval by the Mayor; otherwise, it shall take effect and be in force after the earliest period allowed by law. Adopted: ~ /~ .t~ ' '/ Approved: