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CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED RESOLUTION NO. 2005 -138 BY: Mayor O'Grady and All of Council A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF LAW TO RETAIN OUTSIDE COUNSEL TO ASSIST THE CITY INCOME TAX ADMINISTRATOR IN THE MATTER OF A CERTAIN TAXPAYER'S APPEALS TO THE NORTH OLMSTED BOARD OF REVIEW, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. WHEREAS, Article V, Section 2 of the Charter provides that the Director of Law, with the approval of City Council, may retain the services of outside counsel, where necessary and appropriate, to assist in the performance of the duties of office; and WHEREAS, on the request and recommendation of the Director of Finance, who serves as Income Tax Administrator for the City, the Director of Law has requested that this Council approve the retention of special counsel to assist the Income Tax Administrator in the matter of appeals by a certain North Olmsted taxpayer to the North Olmsted Board of Review, the most recent of which were filed with the Board on or about July 27, 2005; and WHEREAS, the Director of Law has reviewed and approved the Director of Finance's selection of the Law Firm of Hugh Morgan and Associates, which is a Cleveland law firm with expertise in the field of tax law; and WHEREAS, it is accordingly the desire of this Council to approve the retention of said special counsel to assist the City Income Tax Administrator in the matter of the above - referenced taxpayer appeals; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED, COUNTY OF CUYAHOGA, AND STATE OF OHIO: SECTION 1: That the Director of Law is hereby authorized to retain the services of the Law Firm of Hugh Morgan & Associates, to provide special counsel services for the City Income Tax Administrator in matters related to appeals by a certain North Olmsted taxpayer to the North Olmsted Board of Review, the most recent of which appeals were filed on or about July 27, 2005.