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CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED RESOLUTION NO. 2014-3 By: Mayor Kennedy A RESOLUTION DISPENSING WITH THE REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL ("RFP")PROCESS AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE OHIO ATTORNEY GENERAL TO PERFORM DELINQUENT DEBT COLLECTION SERVICES, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. WHEREAS, this Council has been advised that non-resident ambulance services are routinely billed but that delinquent debt for such services may be subject to cost effective collection services performed by the Ohio Attorney General's Office; and WHEREAS, the services provided by the Attorney General are unique, specialized and not capable of being easily reproduced by those entities within the private sector at a similar; and WHEREAS, this Council desires to enable the Mayor to certify such debt for collection by the Ohio Attorney General by authorizing this Agreement; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED, CUYAHOGA COUNTY,AND STATE OF OHIO: SECTION 1: That the Mayor be and he is hereby authorized to execute all documents necessary to enroll the City of North Olmsted in a collection program sponsored by the Ohio Attorney General for the collection of non-resident charges for emergency medical services and ambulance transportation by the City of North Olmsted. Said documents shall be approved by the Director of Law, with only such changes thereto as are not substantially adverse to the City and which are approved by the Director of Law. The character of any such changes as not being substantially adverse to the City shall be evidenced conclusively by the execution of the agreement by the Mayor and the approval of the agreement by the Director of Law. SECTION 2: That this Ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest date provided for by law. That this Resolution is hereby declared to be an emergency measure immediately necessary for the preservation of the public health,safety and welfare,and for the further reason that the Agreement must be in effect to assist in collection efforts, including collection via garnishment of tax refunds issued for 2013 tax filings filed on or before April 15. 2014, and further provided it receives the affirmative vote of two-thirds of all members of Council, it shall take effect and be in force immediately upon its passage and approval by the Mayor.