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ORDINANCE NO. D-1510-01
AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CARMEL, INDIANA AMENDING CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE 1,
DIVISION II, SECTION 2-9.1 OF THE CARMEL CITY CODE
WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of Carmel has the authority to amend the
Cannel City Code; and,
WHEREAS, the Common Council desires to amend Chapter 2, Article 1, Division II,
Section 2-9.1 of the Cannel City Code;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDA1NED by the Common Council of the City of
Carmel, Indiana, as follows:
Section I: Section 2-9.1 of the Carmel City Code hereby is amended by the deletion of
the language which is stricken-through and by the addition of the language which is
underlined, to read as follows:
Sec. 2-9.1 Settlement Authority of City Attorney.
(a) The City Attorney shall have authority to settle claims and legal proceedings .lawsuits,
notices of lawsuits, and written threats of lawsuits filed against the City pursuant to Indiana Code
34-13 on behalf of the City up to and including the sum of Eight Thousand Dollars ($8,000.00).
(b) All sums paid to settle such claims and legal proceedings lawsuits, notices of lawsuits,
and written threats of lawsuits referred to in paragraph (a) above involving the City shall be paid
from the General Fund, Line Item 584, of the Branch of Department budget out of which the
settled claim or legal proceeding lawsuit, notice of lawsuit, or written threat of lawsuit arose,
following the Council' s appropriation of such funds as are necessary to pay such settlement
Sums.
Section II: All prior Ordinances or parts thereof inconsistent with any provision of this
Ordinance are hereby repealed.
Section III: This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and signing
by the Mayor.
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