ORDINANCE NO. 030877

Approving and authorizing settlement of a lawsuit entitled Tabetha Wolfgeher v. City of Kansas City, Missouri v. Charles Wolfgeher, Case No. 01CV207790 and recognizing an emergency.

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:

Section 1. That the payment of the sum of $74,500.00 in settlement of the claims in a lawsuit styled Tabetha Wolfgeher v. City of Kansas City, Missouri v. Charles Wolfgeher, Case No. 01CV207790 as recommended by the City Attorney and the Risk Management Committee, is hereby approved.

Section 2. That the City Attorney is hereby authorized to pay the sum of $74,500.00 in settlement of the claims in this lawsuit from funds previously appropriated in Account No. 04-701-013-1521-B.

Section 3. That this ordinance, making provision for the current expenses of municipal government, is recognized as an emergency measure within the provision of Section 15, Article II of the Charter of Kansas City and shall take effect immediately upon passage.

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I hereby certify that there is a balance, otherwise unencumbered, to the credit of the appropriation to which the foregoing expenditure is to be charged, and a cash balance, otherwise unencumbered, in the treasury, to the credit of the fund from which payment is to be made, each sufficient to meet the obligation hereby incurred.

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Director Finance

Approved as to form and legality:

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Assistant City Attorney