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RESOLUTION
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A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER
TO UTILIZE THE SERVICES OF THE FIRM OF
SHACKLEFORD, FARRIOR, STALLINGS & EVANS,
TAMPA, FLORIDA, TO DEFEND THE CITY COM-
MISSION, CITY MANAGER, CITY ATTORNEY AND
FINANCE DIRECTOR IN PAUL 14LANE V. PICOT FLOYD,
ET AL, CASE NO. 76-6998-14.
WHEREAS, Paul Kane has filed a lawsuit in Circuit Court naming as
parties defendant all members of the City Commission, the City Manager,
the City Attorney and present City Finance Director; and
WHEREAS, by virtue of this lawsuit all segments of the governmental
structure provided for in the Charter have been made parties defendant; and
WHEREAS, Section 31 of the Charter would normally permit the City
Attorney to defend such actions; however, the City Attorney has in fact been
made a party defendant and thus part of the lawsuit; and
WHEREAS, the posture of this lawsuit, the questions raised and
parties named dictates that this action should be handled by someone not
otherwise involved;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA,
IN SESSION DULY AND REGULARLY ASSEMBLED, AS
FOLLOWS:
That the City Manager be and he is authorized to secure the services
of the firm of Shackleford, Farrior, Stallings & Evans to take all actions
necessary to defend the City Commission, the City Manager, the City Attorney
and the Finance Director in the case of Paul Kane v. Picot Floyd, et al,
Circuit Civil No. 76-6998-14.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 2nd day of August, A. D. 1976.
Mayor. Commi z ner
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