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s~~~ SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING Village of Mayfield Village October 25, 1977 The Council of Mayfield Village met in special sess-~~on on Tuesday, October 25, 1977 at 8:30 P.M.o pursuant to Special Meeting notices delivered to Council on October 21, 1977. President, Robert Grogan presided. Roll Call: Present: Messrs., Barclay, Bennett, Bordonaro, Busa, Flynn, Grogan and Schulte Absent: None Also present were Mayor Beebe, Messrs., Amendola, Hovanscek and Relic Mr. Grogan stated the purpose of this meeting was to confirm the Mayor's appointment of a new Law Director. Mayor Beebe read the duties of the Law Director as stated in the Charter. He also read portions of Mr. Avery's letter dated 9-21-77 to the Mayor outlinging his fees and duties. He said Council had been advised of his choice for a new Law Director, that-being, Guerin L. Avery Co., L.P.A., 13880 Cedar Road, University Heights, Ohio 44118. Mayor Beebe recom- mended to Council the appointment of Mr. Avery and consider a hiring date of November 15, 1977 through December, 1978. Mr. Grogan said that he had personally talked to Mr. Avery on the phone on several matters regarding deletion of charges for secretary fees, parking fees and travel. NIr. Avery agreed verbally. Mr. Grogan suggested that Mr. Avery be appointed as of November 1, 1977 until the Organizational Meeting in January, 1978 with the same terms. He thought it would be more fair if the new Council confirmed the appointment for 1978. Mr. Grogan distributed a copy of the motion he had written to Council: Mr. Grogan, seconded by Mr. Bordonaro, made a motion to confirm the Mayor's appointment of Guerin L. Avery as Law Director for Mayfield Village, Ohio, effective no later than November 1, 1977, and for a term ending at the Council Organizational Meeting of January, 1978. Said confirmation shall be subject to the following condi:cions: 1. That all presently pending law suits involving the Village, including those on appeal, shall be turned over to Mr. Avery. 2. That the contract~,~wi:thc<<P~r~. Avery and his firm shall include a retainer of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) per month and a charge of Fifty Dollars ($50.00) per hour for actual physical attendance at court, arbitration or depositions, subject to a maximum of Three Hundred Dollars ($300.00) per day. All such charges are to be itemized by time to the quarter hour. In addition thereto, the Law Director shall be reimbursed for travel outside Cuyahoga County, long distance telephone charges and registered and certified mail charges incurred on behalf of the Village.