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Dayton Legal Blank, Inc. Form No. 30043
Ordinance No. 139-(l~_ Passed , 20
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH THE FRANKLIN COUNTY
PUBLIC DEFENDER COMMISSION FOR THE DEFENSE OF
INDIGENT DEFENDANTS, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, the City of Dublin has a constitutional duty to provide some mechanism
whereby indigent defendants may obtain court-appointed counsel; and
WHEREAS, the public defender's office is wilding to enter into a contract with the City
to provide defense services to indigent defendants whose cases are transferred from the
City of Dublin Mayor's Court to the Franklin County Municipal Court.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Dublin, State
of Ohio, of the elected members concurring:
SECTION 1. T hat t he C ity M anager is hereby authorized to execute the contract
attached hereto as Exhibit "A"with the Franklin County Public Defender Commission,
wherein said commission shall provide legal defense services to defendants whose cases
have been transferred from the City of Dublin Mayor's Court to the Franklin County
Municipal Court.
SECTION 2. That this ordinance is declared to be an emergency measure necessary for
the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, safety or welfare, and for the
further reason that the existing contract will e~s:pire on December 31, 2003. Therefore,
this ordinance shall be effective upon passage.
Passed this ~
4- - day of fir-/-- , 2003
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ATTEST:
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Clerk of Council
I hereby certify that copies of this
Ordinance/Resolution were posted in the
City of Dublin in accordance with Section
731.25 of the Ohio Revised Code.
De Clerk of Council, Dublin, Ohio
FRANKLIN COUNTY PUBLIC DEFENDER
373 South High Street 12th Floor Columbus, Ohio 43215
(614) 645-8980 (614) 462-3194 Fax (614) 461-6470
November 18, 2003
Timothy D. Hansley
City Manager
City of Dublin
6565 Commerce Parkway
Dublin, Ohio 43017-3221
Dear Mr. Mayor:
The existing contract for indigent defense representation with
your City is scheduled to expire December 31, 2003.
Enclosed please find a copy of a new contract for your review and
hopefully your signature. The cost per case remains at $67.00.
Please contact me if you have any questions concerning the above.
Very truly yours,
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Beverly A. Leake~`~
Executive Secretary
Enclosure
Office of the City Manager
5200 Emerald Parkway • Dublin, Ohio 43017-1006
Phone: 614-410-4400 • Fax: 614-761-4490 M e m o
CITY OF DUBLIN Jane S. Brautigam, City Manager
TO: Members of Dublin City Council
FROM: Jane S. Brautigam, City Managel~~,~, ~ ,
DATE: December 9, 2003
INITIATED BY: Don Colby
RE: Franklin County Public Defender Contract for Year 2004 -
Ordinance # 139-03
SUMMARY:
Attached please find the contract for Public Defender services supplied by the Franklin County
Public Defenders Commission. The contract is exactly the same as it was last year with the cost per
case remaining at $67.
RECOMMENDATION:
Pass Ordinance 139-03 authorizing the City Manager to enter into an Agreement with the Franklin
County Public Defenders Commission for Public Defender services in the Franklin County
Municipal Court.