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Cleveland Heights council authorizes emergency hire of outside legal counsel
Summary
Cleveland Heights City Council approved on first reading an emergency ordinance authorizing the mayor to execute an engagement letter with a private law firm and attorney Stephen L. Byron to serve as independent legal counsel for council, citing conflicts with the city law department.
Cleveland Heights City Council on June 25 approved on first reading an emergency ordinance authorizing the mayor to execute an engagement letter with a private law firm identified in the ordinance as “Singerman, Mills, Desberg, and Conse” and attorney Stephen L. Byron to serve as independent legal counsel to the council.
The measure, introduced by Councilmember Posch, was adopted as an emergency on a unanimous roll call after a brief discussion about scope, oversight and cost. Councilmembers said the hire is intended to give the council an independent legal resource where the city law department has potential conflicts.
Councilmember Ken Cobb, who spoke at length in support of the ordinance, said the action is needed because of repeated conflicts between…
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