Number
000907
Version
SUBSTITUTE 2
Reference
Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
Substitute resolution transferring funds within the Outside Counsel/Expert Witness Fund from two closed cases to MPA et al. v. City of Milwaukee, et al., Case No. 97-CV-00799.
Analysis
This resolution authorizes the transfer of funds within the Outside Counsel/Expert Witness Fund from two closed cases to MPA et al. v. City of Milwaukee, et al., Case No. 97-CV-007996.
Body
Whereas, Common Council File Number 971183, adopted on November 25, 1997, authorized the City Attorney to enter into an agreement with the law firm of Reinhart, Boerner, Van Deuren, Norris & Rieselbach, S.C. ("Firm") to provide the City representation in the case of MPA, et al. v. City of Milwaukee, et al., Case Number 97-CV-007996, as outside counsel in defense of Common Council File Number 970387, passed on October 14, 1997; and Common Council File Number 971183, adopted on November 25, 1997, appropriated $10,000, and Common Council File Number 971609, adopted on February 10, 1998, appropriated $50,000, and Common Council File Number 961946, adopted on June 16, 1998 appropriated $100,000 from the Contingent Fund and Common Council File Number 981209, adopted on December 18, 1999 appropriated $75,000 from the Contingent Fund, and Common Council File Number 990231, adopted on June 1, 1999, appropriated $20,000 from the Outside Counsel Expert Witness Fund; and FN 980465, adopted on September 28, 2000 appropriated $10,000 from the Contingent Fund; and Common Council File Number 000585, adopted on October 3, 2000 appropriated $10,000; and
Whereas, There is a remaining balance of $2,840.47 and there are existing bills in the amount of $15,541.19 and additional funding in the amount of $21,313.30 can be transferred from two closed cases: $11,892.01 from Walsh, et al. v. COM, et al. Case No. 00-CV-001419 and $9,421.29 from Gill et. al. v. COM, Case No. 98-CV-008170; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council that $21,313.30 be transferred within the Outside Counsel/Expert Witness Fund No. 0001 1490 0001 9990 634001 to the above-named cases; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Office of the City Attorney is hereby authorized and directed to engage outside counsel and pay legal fees incurred by outside counsel upon receipt of an itemized bill, approved to be reasonable and necessary by the Office of the City Attorney; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the proper city officers be and are hereby authorized and directed to make whatever fund transfers are necessary or appropriate to carry out the provisions of this resolution and that application of the funds directed herein to a case other than that specifically referred to herein shall be subject to the further direction of the Common Council.
Requestor
City Attorney
Drafter
THE:bgw
10/12/00
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