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File #: 980721    Version:
Type: Resolution Status: Passed
File created: 9/1/1998 In control: FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
On agenda: Final action: 9/23/1998
Effective date:    
Title: Substitute resolution authorizing an additional $5,000 appropriation from the Common Council Contingent Fund to the Outside Counsel/Expert Witness Fund Special Purpose Account for the purpose of retaining outside counsel Fuchs, Snow, O'Connell & DeStefanis, S.C. to represent the Policemen's Annuity & Benefit Fund in Policemen's Annuity & Benefits Fund v. City of Milwaukee, Case No. 97-CV-0009822.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Indexes: CONSULTANTS, CONTINGENT FUND, POLICEMENS ANNUITY AND BENEFIT FUND
NUMB:
980721
VERS:
SUBSTITUTE #1
REF:

XXBY:
THE CHAIR
TITL:
Substitute resolution authorizing an additional $5,000 appropriation from the Common Council Contingent Fund to the Outside Counsel/Expert Witness Fund Special Purpose Account for the purpose of retaining outside counsel Fuchs, Snow, O'Connell & DeStefanis, S.C. to represent the Policemen's Annuity & Benefit Fund in Policemen's Annuity & Benefits Fund v. City of Milwaukee, Case No. 97-CV-0009822.
ANLS:
-Analysis-

This resolution appropriates an additional $5,000 from the Common Council Contingent Fund to the Outside Counsel/Expert Witness Fund Special Purpose Account for the purpose of retaining outside counsel Fuchs, Snow, O'Connell & DeStefanis, S.C. to represent the Policemen's Annuity & Benefit Fund in Policemen's Annuity & Benefit Fund v. City of Milwaukee, Case No. 97-CV-0009822.
BODY
Whereas, FN 961945 adopted on 10/7/97 appropriated $10,000 from the Outside Counsel/Expert Witness Fund Special Purpose Account to hire outside counsel Fuchs, Snow, O'Connell & DeStefanis, S.C. for the purpose of bringing an action against the City of Milwaukee for alleged contributions due and owing the Policemen's Annuity & Benefit Fund in Policemen's Annuity & Benefit Fund v. City of Milwaukee, Case No. 970CV-0009822; and

Whereas, The entire amount of funding in the Outside Counsel/Expert Witness Fund Special Purpose Account has been appropriated for various cases and additional funding from the Contingent Fund is necessary; and

Whereas, Billings by Fuchs, Snow, O'Connell & DeStefanis, S.C. through July total $9,431.30 and there is a remaining balance of only $568.70 of the original $10,000 appropriation; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, That the sum of $5,000 be appropriated from the Common Council Contingent Fund (09-910-8000) to the Outside Counsel/Expert Witness Fund Special Purpose Account (01-023-8001) and to the City Attorney's Office Account (01-023-8002) for the purpose ...

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