Number
000947
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
Sponsor
The Chair
Title
Resolution approving third amendment to the contract for services between the city of Milwaukee and Reinhart, Boerner, Van Deuren, Norris & Rieselbach, S.C. (Firm) to sub-contract with Coleman & Williams, Ltd. (City Attorney)
Analysis
This resolution approves the firm to sub-contract with Coleman & Williams, Ltd. to perform certain functions in conjunction with an audit of the consent forms in the global pension settlement litigation.
Body
Whereas, Common Council File No. 971183 authorized the city attorney to enter into an agreement with the firm to provide the city with representation in the case of MPA, et al. v. City of Milwaukee, et al., Case No. 97-CV-007996, as outside counsel in defense of Common Council File No. 970387; and
Whereas, The parties have entered into an agreement to expand the scope of the Firm's engagement to include acting as a consultant in the establishment of a new retirement system for city employees; and
Whereas, The parties have agreed that the Firm will participate in the global pension settlement litigation to implement the global settlement; and
Whereas, The Common Council is desirous of amending the contract between the City and the Firm to have the firm sub-contract with Coleman & Williams, Ltd.; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the third amendment to the agreement attached to the file be and hereby is approved and the City Attorney be and hereby is authorized to execute same on behalf of the city; and, be it
Resolved, That such amounts are to be expended upon the presentation of invoices for services to the Office of the City Attorney and meeting with the approval of the City Attorney.
Requestor
Drafter
Thomas E. Hayes
Special Deputy City Attorney
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