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CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED <br />ORDINANCE N0. 1976 -~J'~ <br />e ~..~ <br />AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE PAYMENT OF <br />$500.00 TO KURT RICHARDS FOR A MORAL CLAIM <br />INVOLVING THE CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED <br />WHEREAS, the City of North Olmsted as well as members <br />of Council and the Planning Commission were Sued in Federal <br />Court for the alleged violation of Civil Rights of Richard <br />Needles, Trustee, which case is known as Richard P. Needles, <br />Trustee v. Ralph E. Christman et al, Case No. C 73-1058, and <br />WHEREAS, the City of North Olmsted provided legal <br />services for all of the parties concerned, and <br />WHEREAS, at the same time the attorneys for the City <br />advised each of the Defendants that they had a right to <br />obtain their own counsel, and <br />WHEREAS, Kurt Richards, who was a member of the Planning <br />Commission, was under the mistaken belief that the City would <br />pay for private counsel for each of the Defendants, and <br />WHEREAS, Kurt Richards did obtain the services of an <br />attorney and was required to spend funds to do so, and <br />WHEREAS, this Council does believe that there was some <br />confusion surrounding the hiring of legal counsel even though <br />said hiring was never authorized by Council, and <br />WHEREAS, even though the City of North Olmsted has no <br />legal obligation to pay any portion of. the attorney's fees <br />for Kurt Richards, the City recognizes the moral obligation <br />to pay a portion of said attorney's fees, and that portion <br />which the City has agreed to pay amounts to $500.00. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY <br />OF NORTH OLMSTED, COUNTY OF CUYAHOGA AND STATE OF OHIO: <br />SECTION 1: This Council does hereby authorize the payment <br />of $500~to Kurt Richards as a moral claim for partial payment <br />of the attorney's fees which were incurred as a result of <br />representation for Kurt Richards in the case of Richard P. <br />Needles, Trustee v. Ralph Christman, et al, Case No. C 73-1058.. <br />SECTION 2: That the Director of Finance is hereby <br />authorize~ay $500.00 to Kurt Richards. <br />SECTION 3: That this Ordinance shall take effect and be in <br />full force rom and after the earliest period allowed by law. <br />PASSED: <br />ATTEST: <br />~%C,L.G~t,.1 /4 <br />1T ~ 'IZ <br />APPR D : .sue/~ ~G ~ <br />R P , <br />x--- ~ <br />F <br />COUNCIL ' <br />~ ~ ~/~/1~ <br /> <br />.~., ~..~ <br />