HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE SETTLEMENT OF ALL CLAIMS BY MAYER ELECTRIC SUPPLY CO., IN THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT OF FIFTY-FIVE THOUSAND, FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS AND ZERO CENTS RESOLUTION
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE SETTLEMENT OF ALL CLAIMS
BY MAYER ELECTRIC SUPPLY CO., IN THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
OF FIFTY-FIVE THOUSAND, FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS AND ZERO
CENTS ($55,500.00); AUTHORIZING THE AUGUSTA, GEORGIA
ADMINISTRATOR TO DISBURSE THE AMOUNT OF FIFTY-FIVE
THOUSAND, FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS AND ZERO CENTS
($55,500.00); AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, on or about July 18, 2017 there was a sewer backup at 1259 Augusta West
Parkway, Augusta, Georgia 30909; and
WHEREAS, said sewer backup caused sewage to enter into the building located at 1259
Augusta West Parkway, Augusta, Georgia 30909; and
WHEREAS, the building located at 1259 Augusta West Parkway, Augusta, Georgia
30909 was damaged by the sewer backup and it cost Twenty-five Thousand, Two Hundred and
Forty-six Dollars and Sixteen Cents ($25, 246.16) for Emergency Clean-up services;
WHEREAS, Mayer Electric Supply Co. is the tenant of 1259 Augusta West Parkway,
Augusta, Georgia 30909;
WHEREAS, Mayer Electric Supply Co. has not filed a lawsuit and want to consider
settling their claim prior to filing a lawsuit;
WHEREAS, Mayer Electric Supply Co. has agreed to settle all claims against Augusta,
Georgia, pursuant to the attached Settlement Agreement and Release, for the sum of Fifty-Five
Thousand, Five Hundred Dollars and Zero Cents($55,500.00); and
WHEREAS, General Counsel considers it to be in the best interests of Augusta to resolve
this matter and pay the amount of Fifty-Five Thousand, Five Hundred Dollars and Zero Cents
($55,500.00) to Mayer Electric Supply Co. to settle all claims of Claimant against Augusta,
Georgia arising out of the alleged facts; and
WHEREAS, Augusta, Georgia acknowledges that the payment set forth herein does not
constitute any admission of liability on the part of Augusta, Georgia and liability is expressly
denied; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Augusta, Georgia Board of
Commission,
Section 1: The Augusta, Georgia Board of Commission will settle the claims of
Mayer Electric Supply Co. for the sum of Fifty-Five Thousand, Five
Hundred Dollars and Zero Cents ($55,500.00).
Section 2: The Augusta, Georgia Administrator is authorized to pay a total sum of
Fifty-Five Thousand, Five Hundred Dollars and Zero Cents ($55,500.00)
Settlement Resolution
Mayer Electric Supply Co.
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to Mayer Electric Supply Co. at the direction of the Commission and
payment shall be in the form of a check payable to "MAYER ELECTRIC
SUPPLY CO."
Section 3: To the extent that any section of the AUGUSTA, GA. CODE is in conflict
herewith, that subsection is waived for this instance only.
Adopted this'fday of ,v1 2018.
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CRTIFICATION
The undersigned Clerk of Commission, Lena J. Bonner, hereby certifies that the
foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the Augusta, Georgia Board of Commission
on , 2018 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