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Taylor
Department of Law
T. Green (x1037)
Revised
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Authorizing the settlement of the claims of Shavon Taylor in Case No. CI23-1221 captioned Shavon Taylor v. Ensley, et. al., pending in Lucas County Common Pleas Court for the sum of $25,000; authorizing the expenditure of $25,000 from the Risk Management Fund; and declaring an emergency.
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SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:
Shavon Taylor filed a lawsuit in Lucas County Common Pleas Court against the City of Toledo as a result an auto accident that occurred on January 10, 2019, which she alleges was caused by the City’s negligence.
A proposed agreement has been reached in the amount of $25,000 to settle all Shavon Taylor’s claims resulting from the January 10, 2019 auto accident without constituting an admission of liability.
Summary
NOW, THEREFORE, Be it ordained by the Council of the City of Toledo:
SECTION 1. That the expenditure of $25,000 is authorized from the Risk Management Fund Account Code 7095-12000-1157001STDSTD in settlement of Shavon Taylor’s claims against the City of Toledo in Case No. CI23-1221 captioned Shavon Taylor v. Ensley, et. al., pending in Lucas County Common Pleas Court.
SECTION 2. That the expenditure is contingent upon the execution of the proper releases by the claimant and the dismissal of the lawsuit.
SECTION 3. That the Director of Finance is authorized to draw a warrant or warrants to Shavon Taylor and her Attorney Kimberly C. Kurek in the sum of $25,000 in payment of the above-authorized obligations against the above Account Code and upon presentation of the proper vouchers therefore.
SECTION 4. That this ordinance being an emergency measure shall be in force and effect from and after its passage. The reason for the emergency lies in the fact that this ordinance is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, safety and property and for the further reason that this ordinance must be immediately effective in order to implement the settlement in accordance with the conditional agreement of the Administration.
Vote on emergency clause: yeas _____, nays _____.
Passed: _________________, as an emergency measure: yeas _____, nays _____.
Attest: ________________________ __________________________________
Clerk of Council President of Council
Approved: _____________________ __________________________________
Date Mayor
I hereby certify that the above is a true and correct copy of an Ordinance passed by Council ________________________.
Attest: ________________________
Clerk of Council