HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE SETTLEMENT OF ALL CLAIMS BY MILBERT GORHAM III RESOLUTION
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE SETTLEMENT OF ALL CLAIMS
BY MILBERT GORHAM III; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO
EXECUTE SETTLEMENT DOCUMENTS AND THE FINANCE
DEPARTMENT TO DISBURSE THE SETTLEMENT AMOUNT;
WAIVING AUGUSTA, GEORGIA CODE OF ORDINANCES SECTIONS
IN CONFLICT FOR THIS INSTANCE ONLY; AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, Milbert Gorham III ("Claimant") has made a claim against the Augusta
Richmond County Sheriff's Office arising out of a motor vehicle accident on October 6, 2013;
WHEREAS, all parties to said claim desire to settle all claims; and
WHEREAS, Claimant has agreed to settle all claims against the Augusta Richmond
County Sheriff's Office for the sum of thirty thousand dollars ($30,000.00);
WHEREAS, it is in the best interests of Augusta, Georgia to resolve this matter and pay
the amount of thirty thousand dollars ($30,000.00) to Claimant to settle all claims of Claimant
against the Augusta Richmond County Sheriff's Office arising out of a motor vehicle accident
on October 6, 2013; and
WHEREAS, Augusta, Georgia acknowledges that the payment set forth herein does not
constitute any admission of liability on the part of Augusta, Georgia or the Augusta Richmond
County Sheriff's Office and liability is expressly denied.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Augusta, Georgia Commission,
Section 1: The Augusta, Georgia Commission will settle the claims of Milbert
Gorham III for the aggregate amount of thirty thousand dollars
($30,000.00).
Section 2: The Mayor is authorized to execute the Settlement Agreement as approved
by General Counsel.
Section 3: The Finance Department of Augusta, Georgia is authorized to pay the total
settlement amount in accordance with the settlement agreement from
account 101-10-1110/6011110.
Section 4: To the extent that any section of the AUGUSTA, GA. CODE is in conflict
herewith, that subsection is waived for this instance only.
Settlement Resolution
Milbert Gorham III
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Adopted thieday of , ,,/ , 2016.
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CERTIFICATION
The undersigned Clerk of Commission, Lena J. Bonner, hereby certifies that the
foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the Augusta, Georgia Commission
on , 2016 and that such Resolution has not been modified or rescinded as
of the date hereof and the undersigned further certifies that attached hereto is a true copy of the
Resolution which was approved and adopted in the foregoing meeting(s).
Lena J. Bonner, Clerk of Commission