City of Milwaukee - File #: 990353

• File #: 990353
• Version: 1
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 6/2/1999
• In control: FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
• Final action: 6/22/1999
• Title: Substitute resolution authorizing the transfer of $5,000 from the Common Council Contingency Fund to the Outside Counsel -- Expert Witness Fund for the purpose of obtaining an expert witness.
• Sponsors: THE CHAIR
• Indexes: CONSULTANTS, CONTINGENT FUND, FEES, LITIGATION

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
4/2/2014	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO
7/1/1999	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
6/22/1999	1	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	15:0
6/16/1999	1	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION	Pass	5:0
6/14/1999	1	JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION AND ASSIGNED	Pass	4:0
6/10/1999	1	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
6/7/1999	0	JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT

NUMB:
990353

VERS:
SUBSTITUTE 1

REF:

XXBY:
THE CHAIR

TITL:
Substitute resolution authorizing the transfer of $5,000 from the Common Council Contingency Fund to the Outside Counsel -- Expert Witness Fund for the purpose of obtaining an expert witness.
ANLS:
- Analysis -

This resolution authorizes the transfer of $5,000.00 from the Common Council Contingent Fund to Outside Counsel - Expert Witness Fund for the purpose of funding an expert witness relating to the case of Oconomowoc Residential Programs, Inc., et al. v. City of Milwaukee, United States District Court Case No. 97-C-0251.

BODY:
Whereas, The Outside Counsel - Expert Witness Fund is to be used by the City Attorney's Office to retain the services of expert witnesses and outside legal counsel; and

Whereas, Any appropriation of funds from this Fund requires approval by the Common Council via resolution; and

Whereas, The City Attorney needs to expend money from the Outside Counsel - Expert Witness Fund for an expert accounting witness to value properly the business loss claim of the group home operator, Oconomowoc Residential Programs, Inc., made within the context of a housing discrimination case, entitled Oconomowoc Residential Programs, Inc., et al. v. City of Milwaukee, United States District Court Case No. 97-C-0251; and

Whereas, An accounting firm contacted by the City Attorney's Office has agreed to provide such services for the sum of approximately $5,000.00; and

Whereas, A sufficient sum of money is not presently available in the Outside Counsel - Expert Witness Fund to pay the aforementioned amount, but is available from funds which may be transferred from the Contingent Fund; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, By the Common Council that $5,000.00 be transferred from the Common Council Contingent Fund No. 0001-9990-C001 to the Outside Counsel - Expert Witness Fund, No. 0001-1490-0001-S157-0006300 and the expenditure of $5,000.00 from the Outside Coun...