Number
140488
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
Resolution to authorize up to $1.2 million dollars of contingent borrowing to fund settlement of the claims raised by the plaintiff, Richard Betker, in the lawsuit entitled Richard Betker, et al. v. City of Milwaukee, et al.
Analysis
The Common Council of the City of Milwaukee adopted File Number 140487 on ______, 2014 authorizing settlement of the claims raised by the plaintiff, Richard Betker, in the lawsuit entitled Richard Betker, et al. v. City of Milwaukee, et al., Case No. 08-C-0760. The City of Milwaukee and Mr. Betker agreed to a $1.2 million dollar settlement amount regarding resolution of his claims. The City will fund the settlement using Contingent Borrowing.
Body
Whereas, Common Council File Number 140487 adopted on _______, 2014, authorized settlement of the claims raised by the plaintiff, Richard Betker, in the lawsuit entitled Richard Betker, et al. v. City of Milwaukee, et al., Case No. 08-C-0760; and
Whereas, The agreed $1.2 million dollar settlement amount exceeds the available balance in the Damages and Claims Fund Special Purpose Account (001-1490-S118-006300); and
Whereas, The 2014 Budget of the City of Milwaukee authorized $200,000,000 Contingent Borrowing for purposes not contemplated at the time the budget was adopted; and
Whereas, Resolution File Number 131210 authorized the issuance of general obligation promissory notes for various public purposes (the “Note Resolution”), not all of which will be needed in the next 6 months; and
Whereas, The City desires to use $1.2 million dollars of Contingent Borrowing to fund settlement of the above-noted claims raised by Richard Betker, to issue Contingent Borrowing within the amount authorized by the Note Resolution, and for the Contingent Borrowing to replace other purposes in the Note Resolution that will not be needed in the next 6 months; now therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milw...
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