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,mow CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED RESOLUTION NO. 2009 - 65 By: Mayor O'Grady A RESOL UTION A UTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF LA W TO SETTLE A CLAIM FOR DAMAGES TO A POLICE CRUISER AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE A GENERAL RELEASE AND SETTLEMENT. WHEREAS, on December 8, 2007 police cruiser #5210 owned by the City of North Olmsted was involved in a collision at the intersection of Great Northern Boulevard and Brookpark Road; and WHEREAS, after extensive negotiations, Erie Insurance has offered to settle the City claim for Fifty Percent (50%) of the total loss on the police cruiser ($11,225.00) plus Fifty Percent (50%) of the salvage value ($1,403.12) plus One Hundred Percent (100%) of the special equipment damage ($7,693.00) for a total payment to the City of North Olmsted in the amount of $20,321.12 in exchange for the City's execution of a General Release of all claims against Sharon Deaton; and WHEREAS, the Director of Law recommends the settlement of this claim based upon all of the facts and circumstances surrounding the subject collision; and WHEREAS, it is the desire of this Council, based upon the recommendation of the Director of Law, to authorize him to settle the claim as proposed and to authorize the Mayor to execute the settlement and release documents; and 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 be and he is hereby authorized to settle the City's claim against Sharon Deaton and Erie Insurance for damages to police cruiser #5210 arising out of a collision that occurred on December 8, 2007, as above described, in the total amount of Twenty Thousand Three Hundred and Twenty-One Dollars and Twelve Cents ($20,321.12) and a general release from the said Sharon Deaton and further that the Mayor is authorized to execute a General Release and Settlement Agreement and Mutual Release of Property Damage Claims on behalf of the City in the said matter in substantially the same form as attached hereto as Exhibit A and B respectively.