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ORDINANCE N0. 74- ? • Introduced by: ? AN ORDINAIQCE PROVIDING EOR THE:EMPLOYMENT-OF ? LEGAL COUNSEL FOR THE-VILLAGE-OF MAYFIELD, OHIO i WHEREAS, Council deems it for the best interests of the Village of Mayfield to provide legal counsel for the same and for the officers thereof. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF MAYFIELD, CUYAHOGA COUNTY, OHIO, THAT: Section 1. Lawrence I. Byrnes, Attorney at Law, be, and he hereby is, employed to act as legal counsel for said Village and the officers thereof in their official capacity, and as such to prosecute and defend all legal actions by or against said Village, or any department or officer thereof to which he may be assigned by Council or by the Mayor. Section 2. He shall prepare and submit to Council all Resolutions and Ordinances of whatsoever character or nature necessary for all public improvements and for the issuance of bonds and every purpose authorized by law, and he shall prepare all other Resolutions and Ordinances as are requested by this Council or any department of this Village. Section 3. He shall be appointed for a period of one yeax, from January 1, ? 1974, to December 31, 1974, both days inclusive, and shall receive as compensation the sum of $7,500.00 per annum, payable in equal monthly installments, which com- pensation shall cover all general services rendered to said Village as such legal counsel, with the exception of the following: (a) Such legal counsel shall be paid the additional sum at the rate of $200.00 per diem for time spent om behalf of said Village or any department or officer thereof in any trial or proceeding before any court (other than one evening session per month for the prosecution of traffic violations before thle Lyndhurst Municipal Court) or before any other public board or commission (other than a Board or Commission of this Village) and at the rate of $35.00 per hour for time spent in preparation for any such trial or proceeding; (b) Such legal counsel shall be paid the additional sum of $500.00 for legal services rendered in connection with each general obligation bond issue of said Village. For each improvement to be financed by special assessments, such legal counsel shall be paid an amount equal to 1-1/2% of the amount of the accepted bid, half at the time of the issuance of the special assessment note and j half at the time of sale of the bonds, which shall be ? compensation for all legal services rendered in con- nection with the special assessment note and bonds issued in connection with such improvement, ?'?