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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 0120WHIlEASinJapoftheyearanactionwascommencedintheSuperiorCeurtofKingCuntyagainsttheCityofMediaandoficialsoftheCitycenstitutingafurdmentalchallengetothenityeslandusezoningtFAedefenseofwhichrequirecarefulandextensivepreparationinalimltedtimeandwhichwssettledinamannersatisfactorytotheCityinthecourseofactualtrialsandWHEreASithasCometOtheattentionoftheCitythattherehasbeennolitigationreserveorfundtomeetextraorliuarylegalexpensearisingfromunautlolpatedlitlgatlonlnowthereforeTHECITYCOUNCILOFTHECITOFEDINADOORDAINASFOLLOWSSSection1DeClarationOfemermencvThereIsherebyfoundanddeclaredtoexistanemergencyarisingfromasuitommenoedintheSuperiorCourtoftheStateofWashingtonforKingCountywhereintheCityOfHadinsanditsofficialsweredefendantsandconstitutingafundamentalchallengetothelandusezonlnadoptedbytheCityofHedinathatsuchlitigationwasentirelyunknownandunanticipatedatthetimeofpreparationoftheCitysbudgetofexpendituresfortheyear161thatextraordinarylegal9serviceswerenecessaryinordertoprepareandconductanadequatedefenseofsuchlitigationthatsuchwasdonewitharesultsatisfactorytotheCityofedinabutwiththeaccumulationofanobligationforextraordinarylegalservicesanddisbUrsementsforcourtcostsandinpreparationoftrialaggregating198959aportioncfsuchobligationattributabletocourtcostsanddisbursementsinpreparationfortrialhavingbeenadvancedbycounselfortheCityItisfurtherfoundanddeclaredthatthepublicinterestrequiresthattheCityoreateaLitigationEmergencyReservetowhichappropriationsmayinthefuturebemadeandonwhichemergencywarrantsmaynowissuetotheendthatthepresentobligationoftheCityisrecognizedands0thatfutureunsntlcipatedlitigationmaybeprosecutedordefendedasthecircumstancesSection2LiiattonEmeryannResovaTherelsherebyOreatedanitemintheclassofEalenanoeanoftheemttouCnteMtobedenomittedLttlatlrgencyReseeaMthereisauthorizedtobeeedtherefromshouldfuC0availableorbyheissuanceefemerywarmntssuchsumsnotexceeditheapprriationstosuchitemasenecessarytoheprosecutionordefeeofnecessaryliigaiouorequivalenextordirylegalactionbyalfoftheCitySectlon3ADnromrtatoutoLtttglonEmrennyReserveapproprlatethesumof250000toteLitigationThereisherebyhEmergencyReservecreatedbythisordinanceforthepurposeofrecognizingtheCitysobligationforextraordinarylegalexpensealreadyincurredorwhlahmaybeincurredhereafterSectionCodeReferenceSection2hereofshallConstitute lOolOoftheedUaCodeaaalltwihezseotonsofeffttheIthelOthyofJuly161PbymOCllonthelthyofAs1961asinauthoutoatisuohpassesthes8