Agenda Item # 5
Columbus Consolidated Government
Council Meeting
07/25/2017
Agenda Report # 12
TO: Mayor and Council
SUBJECT: Legal Services for Risk Management Matters
INITIATED BY: Human Resources/Risk Management
Recommendation: Approval is requested to authorize payment of attorneys? fees
which may be incurred for legal services rendered regarding Risk Management
issues during Fiscal Year 2018.
Background: Risk Management legal services are billed separately from both
City Attorney?s legal fees and workers? compensation TPA services.
Analysis: The law firms identified in the Resolution are among the best
workers? compensation and litigation defense firms in the State of Georgia.
These firms have agreed to provide services to CCG at the same rate currently
in effect.
Financial Considerations: None.
Projected Annual Fiscal Impact Statement: None.
Legal Considerations: The City Attorney's office has approved the language of
this Resolution.
Recommendations/ Actions: Approval is requested to authorize payment of
attorneys? fees which may be incurred for legal services rendered regarding
Risk Management issues during Fiscal Year 2018.
A RESOLUTION
NO.________
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PAYMENT OF ATTORNEY FEES WHICH MAY BE INCURRED
FOR LEGAL SERVICES RENDERED REGARDING RISK MANAGEMENT ISSUES DURING FISCAL YEAR
2018.
WHEREAS, Risk Management utilizes the services of attorneys specializing in
Workers? Compensation and liability issues.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
That the Risk Manager and Finance Director are hereby authorized to pay
attorney fees to Moore Ingram Johnson & Steele, and/or Levy, Thompson, Sibley &
Hand, and/or Ross, Burriss & Handelman, and/or Brown & Adams which may be
incurred for legal services rendered regarding Risk Management issues during
Fiscal Year 2018. Funds are available in the FY18 Budget: Risk Management
Workers? Compensation Contractual Services: 0860-220-3820-6319 and Risk
Management Unfunded Claims Uninsured Losses: 0860-220-3830-6842.
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Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia, held the
_________ day of ____________ 2017, 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 Turner Pugh voting __________.
Councilor Woodson voting __________.
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Tiny B. Washington, Clerk of Council Teresa Pike Tomlinson, Mayor
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