AN ORDINANCE
NO._________
An ordinance amending the Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2016
beginning July 1, 2016 and ending June 30, 2017 so as to appropriate and
account for the payment of legal fees and expenses provided to the Muscogee
County Sheriff in the case of Darr v. Columbus; and for other purposes.
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THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1.
The Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2017 beginning July 1, 2016 and
ending June 30, 2017 is hereby amended by increasing the General Fund
Department 590 in the amount of $26,813.59 in order to pay certain legal fees
and expenses provided to Sheriff Darr in the case Darr v. Columbus,
SU-14-CV-3437. Said appropriation shall be drawn out of the Claims and Judgment
Assigned Fund Balance.
SECTION 2.
This Council hereby authorizes the Finance Director to make payment in
following amounts to the law firms designated below as ordered by Judge Phillip
T. Raymond on September 30, 2016 in the case of Darr v. Columbus
(SU-14-CV-3437) in full accord and satisfaction of all fees and expenses due
for the periods Specified below:
W. Kerry Howell, LLC
July 1, 2016 through August 31,2016
$9,116.41
Walker, Hulbert, Gray and Moore, LLP
July 1, 2016 through July 31,2016
$11,748.13
James-Bates-Brannan-Groover-LLP
July 1,2016 through September 12,2016
$5,949.05
While preserving all objections and rights of appeal, this Council directs the
Finance Director to make this payment from Department 590, Miscellaneous, of
the General Fund (0101-590-3000-6310) and not from the Sheriff?s budget.
SECTION 3.
All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance
are hereby repealed.
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Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia held on the
11th day of October, 2016, introduced a second time at a regular meeting of
said Council held on the ______ day of ________, 2016, and adopted at said
meeting by the affirmative vote of ________ members of said Council.
Councilor Allen voting____________.
Councilor Baker voting____________.
Councilor Barnes voting___________.
Councilor Davis voting____________.
Councilor Garrett voting__________.
Councilor Henderson voting________.
Councilor Huff voting_____________.
Councilor Thomas voting___________.
Councilor Pugh voting_____________.
Councilor Woodson voting__________.
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TINY B. WASHINGTON, CLERK TERESA PIKE TOMLINSON, MAYOR
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