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Council moves to amend ordinance limiting law director's litigation authority after heated debate
Summary
Councilors debated proposed changes to ordinance 26-12 that would require council approval for certain litigation or arbitration; members and the law director warned the language could impede duties required by charter or state law, and the committee moved to add an exception and review the revision further.
Councilors debated proposed changes to Ordinance 26-12, which would limit the law director's ability to initiate litigation, arbitration or dispute resolution without council approval when the action falls outside a fixed-fee schedule.
A council member recited the draft language and said the two added paragraphs would require council…
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