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ORDINANCE NO ~1D~
AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $30,000 00
TO THE GENERAL FUND AND DECREASING
THE UNRESERVED, UNDESIGNATED FUND
BALANCE BY THE SAME AMOUNT FOR THE
PURPOSE OF RETAINING OUTSIDE LEGAL
COUNSEL IN THE CASE OF CITY OF FORT
WORTH VS CITY OF DALLAS, PROVIDING
FOR A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, MAKING THIS
ORDINANCE CUMULATIVE OF PRIOR
ORDINANCES AND REPEALING ALL PRIOR
ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH,
PROVIDING FOR ENGROSSMENT AND
ENROLLMENT, AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS.
SECTION 1
That in addition to those amounts allocated to the various City
departments for the Fiscal Year 1991-92 and in the Budget of the City
Manager, there shall also be increased appropriations in the General
Fund in the amount of $30,000 00, thereby decreasing the
unrestricted, undesignated Fund Balance by the same amount, for the
purpose of retaining outside legal counsel in the case of City of Fort
Worth vs. City of Dallas.
SECTION 2
Should any portion, section or part of a section of this ordinance be
declared invalid, inoperative or void for any reason by a court of
competent jurisdiction, such decision, opinion or judgment shall in
no way impair the remaining portions, sections, or parts of sections of
this ordinance, which said remaining provisions shall be and remain
in full force and effect.
SECTION 3
That this ordinance shall be cumulative of Ordinance No 10892 and
all other ordinances and appropriations amending the same except in
those instances where the provisions of this ordinance are in direct
conflict with such other ordinances and appropriations, in which
instance said conflicting provisions of said prior ordinances and
appropriations are hereby expressly repealed
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SECTION 4
The City Secretary of the City of Fort Worth is hereby directed to
engross and enroll this ordinance by copying the caption and effective
date into the minutes of the City Council and by filing this ordinance
in the ordinance records of the City of Fort Worth.
SECTION 5
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This ordinance shall take effect and be in full force and effect from
and after the date of its passage, and it is so ordained
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY.
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City Attorney
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SUBJECT EMPLOYMENT OF OUTSIDE LEGAL COUNSEL IN CASE OF CITY OF FORT WORTH VS. CITY OF
DALLAS'
_ RECOMMENUATI(~!I:
Y-_.It is"r€commended that the City Council:
1. Retain David Keltner and the law firm of Haynes and Boone as outside counsel,
pursuant to Section 3, Chapter VI of the City Charter, to assist the City Attorney
in representing the City in the case of City of Fort Worth v. City of Dallas, and
2. Adopt the attached reso]ution fixing in advance, as far as practicable, the sum
to be paid Haynes and Boone for their services in an amount not to exceed $30,000,
and
3. Adopt the attached supplemental appropriations ordinance increasing. the General
Fund appropriation by $30,000 and decreasing the General Fund unreserved, undesig-
nated fund balance by the same amount.
DISCUSSION:
On April 9, 1992, the City of Fort Worth sued the City of Dallas in the 348th District
Court of Tarrant County in Cause No. 348-1414-30-92. The suit seeks a declaratory
judgment that certain proposals by the City of Dallas to change the Wright Amendment
violate the 1968 contract and agreement between Fort Worth and Dallas and the 1968 DFW
Airport Concurrent Bond Ordinance.
Because this matter is of extraordinary importance, it is the opinion of the City
Attorney that outside legal counsel, with knowledge and expertise in matters involving
complex civil litigation, be retained to assist the City Attorney in representing the
City in this case and to advise the City on related matters. David Keltner and the
firm of Haynes and Boone are well recognized for their knowledge and expertise in such
matters. The firm has agreed to assist the City Attorney in this matter and to consult
with the City. The firm's governmental rate is $150 per hour.
FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION:
The Director of Fiscal Services certifies that, upon approval of Recommendation 3,
sufficient funds for this expenditure will be available in the current operating budget
of the General Fund.
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Su fitted for City Manager's FUND ACCOUNT CENTER AMOUNT R RY
Office by to
CITY COUNCIL
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