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AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $12,000.00 TO THE GENERAL FUND,
FUND GG01, NON-DEPARTMENTAL ACCOUNT, CENTER N0. 0905500,
AND DECREASING THE UNRESTRICTED, UNDESIGNATED FUND BALANCE
BY THE SAME AMOUNT FOR THE PURPOSE OF EMPLOYMENT OF
OUTSIDE LEGAL COUNSEL.
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 ?989-90 and in the Budget of the City Manager, there
shall also be increased appropriations in the General Fund, Fund GG01, Center
No. 0905500, in the amount of $12,000.00; thereby decreasing the unrestricted,
undesignated Fund Balance by the same amount, for the purpose of employment of
outside legal counsel.
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 judgement 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. 10363 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of said prior ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed.
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.
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SECTION 5.
This ordinance shall take effect and be in full force and effect from and
after the date of this passage, and it is so ordained.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
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Date• B-ZP-90
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9-4-90 **G-8791
COUNSEL, GODWIN, CARLTON & MAXWELL,
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Confirm the retention of the law firm of Godwin, Carlton & Maxwell,
pursuant to Section 3, Chapter VI of the City Charter, as outside counsel
to consult with and assist the City Attorney in establishment and
implementation of the Flex 125 Benefit Plan for City employees;
2. Adopt the attached resolution fixing in advance, as far as practical, the
compensation to be paid to the firm for their services, in an amount not
to exceed $12,000; and
3. Adopt the attached supplemental appropriations ordinance increasing
appropriation by $12,000 in the General Fund GGO1, Non-Departmental Center
No. 0905500, Consultant Fees, and decreasing the General Fund unreserved,
undesignated fund balance by the same amount.
DISCUSSION:
The City of Fort Worth has completed the process of establishing and
implementing a 125 Flex Benefit Plan for City employees. Because this matter
involves several complex federal tax and legal issues, it is the opinion of
the City Attorney that outside legal counsel should be retained to consult
with and assist the City Attorney concerning these issues.
Mr. Gary B. Lawson of the firm of Godwin, Carlton & Maxwell is well recognized
for his knowledge in the field of employee benefits law. He and his firm
agreed to consult with and advise the City regarding the plan on an hourly
basis with total compensation not to exceed $12,000.
FINANCING:
Upon approval of the recommendation, sufficient funds will be available in the
General Fund GGO1, Center No. 0905500, Consultant Fees. This expenditure will
be made from Account No. 531200. Following this appropriation, the general
fund unreserved, undesignated fund balance will be $25,718,519.
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DISPOSITION BY COUNCIL:
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