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. ,..,.. ?,?: <br />ORDINANCE NO. <br />AN ORDINANCE RETAINING LEGAL SERVICES OF AMER, <br />CUNNINGHAM & BRENNAN CO., L.P.A. RELATING TO THE <br />FINANCING OF A PROJECT PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS <br />OF CHAPTER 165 OF THE REVISED CODE AND DECLARING <br />AN EMERGENCY. <br />WHEREAS, the City of North Olmstead, Ohio acting through <br />its City Council, is authorized by the laws of Ohio, including <br />Section 13 of Article VIII of the Ohio Constitution and Chapter <br />165 of the Revised Code, to issue and sell industrial develop- <br />ment revenue bonds of the City to finance a"project" within the <br />meaning of Section 165.01(H), Revised Code, located within the <br />boundaries of the City; and <br />WHEREAS, the Council has agreed in principle to issue the <br />City's industrial development revenue bonds (the "Bonds") in <br />order to finance such a project (the "Project") pursuant to the <br />provisions of Chapter 165 to be owned by Fogg-North Olmstead, <br />Ltd., an Ohio Limited Partnership, its successors, assigns and <br />_ nominees, if any (the "Borrower"); and <br />?i WHEREAS, Section 165.02(G), Revised Code, authorizes this <br />Council to retain attorneys at law as are necessary in the judg- <br />ment of this Council to carry out the provisions of said Chapter <br />165; and <br />WHEREAS, this Council has determined to retain the legal <br />services of the law firm of Ame r, Cunningham & Brennan Co., <br />L.P.A. in connection with legal matters relating to the financ- <br />ing of the Project, such legal services to be paid for as herein <br />provided at no expense whatsoever to the taxpayers of this <br />City; <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED: <br />Section 1. That the legal services of the law firm of <br />Amer, Cunningham & Brennan Co., L.P.A. are <br />hereby retained, such legal services to be in the nature of <br />legal advice and recomme ndations as to the docume nts and <br />the proceedings in connection with the security, issuance <br />and sale of the Bonds, and the rendering of approving legal <br />opinions with respect to such financing, all pursuant to <br />the provisions of Chapter 165, Revised Code. In rendering <br />such legal services, as an independent contractor and in an <br />attorney-client relationship, said firm shall not exe rcise <br />any administrative discretion on behalf of this Council in <br />the formulation of public policy, expenditure of public <br />funds, enforcement of laws, rules and regulations of the <br />State, any county, or cities, or of this Council or the <br />execution of public trusts. <br />Section 2. That for such legal services, reasonable <br />fees, shall be paid said firm and in addi- <br />tion to such fees, said firm shall be reimbursed for actual <br />out-of-pocket expenses (including but not limited to long <br />distance telephone, travel, duplicating expenses and the <br />1 ike ) incurred in rendering such services. Such fees and <br />expenses shall be paid solely from the proceeds of the sale <br />of the Bonds, by the original purchase r of the Bonds as <br />-1-