Laserfiche WebLink
CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED <br />ORDINANCE NO. 2002 - 95 <br />BY: Mayor Musial. <br />AN ORDINANCE AUTH4RIZING THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO A <br />ONE-YEAR AGREEMENT WITH THE WEST GROUP FOR THE <br />PURPOSE OF PROVIDING INTERNET-BASED SERVICES TO THE <br />CITY LA W DEPARTMENT, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. <br />WHEREAS, it is necessary that the City Law Department be provided with <br />adequate library resources to conduct legal research for the Mayor, Members of Council, <br />Administrative Officials, and the Boards and Commissions of the City; and <br />WHEREAS, it is the recommendation of the Director of Law that the City enter <br />into a contract with the West Group so that all members of the Law Department will have <br />access to Westlaw's internet-based municipal, Ohio and federal libraries in order to <br />competently and effectively conduct legal research for the City; and <br />WHEREAS, in order to obtain said internet-based library services, the West <br />Group requires that subscribers enter into an Agreement which has a term of at least one <br />year; and <br />WHEREAS, under the City Charter, only the Mayor may enter into contracts on <br />behalf of the City; <br />NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE <br />CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED, CUYAHOGA COUNTY, AND STATE OF OHIO: <br />SECTION 1: That the Mayor be and he hereby is authorized to enter into an <br />Agreement with the West Group for the purpose of providing Internet-Based Services to <br />the City Law Department. The Agreement shall be substantially in the form of the <br />Agreement attached to this Ordinance as Exhibit A. <br />SECTION 2: That there are sufficient funds appropriated for Law Department <br />operations to authorize this contract expenditure in the amount of $4,272.00. <br />