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Record of Ordinances
Ordinance No.: 2002-33
Passed: Dec. 9, 2002
ORDINANCE TO HIRE A SOLICITOR FOR THE REMAINDER
OF 2002 AND 2003 AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY
BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the Village of West Lafayette,
State of Ohio:
SECTION I: That William M. Owens be and hereby is named
solicitor for the Village of West Lafayette, Ohio, for the period
commencing November 1, 2002 and ending December 31, 2003, at
a salary of $100.00 per hour effective January 1, 2003 plus
reimbursement for all out of pocket expenses, including but
not limited to mileage at $.36 per mile. William M. Owens will
be paid in twelve (12) equal monthly amounts of One Thousand
and 00/100 Dollars ($1,000.00) each commencing January 1, 2002,
together with any amount over Twelve Thousand and 00/100 Dollars
($12,000.00) generated by the $100.00 per hour salary payable
on or after January 1, 2004 and before January 30, 2004. Billing
for the balance of 2002 will be at the present rate of $70.00
per hour by William M. Owens as it is budgeted, plus expenses.
William M. Owens is an employee of the Village of West Lafayette.
He shall be designated a location at the Municipal Building
to receive mail. He shall receive all benefits an employee
is entitled to who works less than twenty (20) hours per month.
SECTION II: That with consent of counsel said solicitor
shall be and hereby is authorized to retain such other attorneys,
including attorneys not members of his office, in situations
and cases involving scheduling conflicts, vacations, and conflicts
of interest; said attorneys shall be retained on the same terms
as stated in SECTION I supra unless Village Council authorizes
other measures, and in addition said solicitor shall be and
hereby is authorized to hire investigators, title searchers,
surveyors, and such other professionals and assistants as may
be necessary, attend continuing legal education conferences,
join municipal law organizations on behalf of the Village of
West Lafayette, Ohio, and to bill the cost thereof to the Village
of West Lafayette, Ohio. That said solicitor as an employee
shall be enrolled in The Public Employees Retirement System.
The employer shall pay its contribution and the employee’s contribution
shall be deducted from his salary by payroll withholding. Either
party may terminate this agreement without cause upon thirty
(30) days notice to the other party.
SECTION III: That this ordinance shall be and hereby is
declared to be an emergency measure necessary for the health,
safety and welfare of the citizens of the Village of West Lafayette,
Ohio, for the reason that said position is required to be occupied
by law, and the current solicitor has died. William M. Owens
will not be required to make appearances in Coshocton Municipal
Court for the Prosecution of Village Ordinances as all said
complaints will be filed under the State of Ohio Revised Code.
Passed by Council this 9th day of December 2002.
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Jack L. Patterson, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Bruce E. Fouch, Clerk-Treasurer
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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William M. Owens, Solicitor for the Village of West Lafayette,
Ohio
I, Bruce E. Fouch, Clerk of the Village of West Lafayette,
Ohio, do hereby certify that the foregoing is taken and copied
from the
Records of Proceedings of said Council meeting; that
the same has been compared by me with the Ordinance / Resolution
on said
record and that it is a true and correct copy therefore.
Witness my Signature this _____ day of ____________
2002.
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Bruce E. Fouch, Clerk
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