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ORDINANCE N0. Q S
AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATTNG ADDITIONAL REVENUE OF THE CITY
OF FORT WORTH IN THE AMOUNT OF $20,000 FROM THE FUND
BALANCE OF THE GENERAL FUND TO ACCOUNT NO. 90°55-00, "CON-
SULTANT FEES," , FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING PEPPER, HAMILTON
AND SCHEETZ FOR ADDITIONAL SERVICES TO BE RENDERD BY SUCH
FIRM IN ASSISTING THE CITY ATTORNEY IN REPRESENTING THE
CITY OF FORT WORTH ON MATTERS PERTAINING TO THE PURCHASE
OF THE CHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND AND PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY
RAIL CORRIDOR BETWEEN FORT WORTH AND DALLAS; PROVIDING FOR
A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; MAKING THIS ORDINANCE CUMULATIVE OF
PRIOR ORDINANCES; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT
HEREWITH; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH,
TEXAS:
SECTION 1.
That the City Manager of the City of Fort Worth is hereby auth-
orized to appropriate $20,000 from the fund balance of the General
Fund and to transfer it to Account No. 90-55-00, "Consultant Fees,"
for the purpose of paying the law firm of Pepper, Hamilton and
Scheetz an additional sum not to exceed $20,000 for additional
services to be rendered by such firm in assisting the City Attorney
in representing the City of Fort Worth on matters pertaining to the
purchase of the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Company
rail corridor between Fort Worth and Dallas. That Pepper, Hamilton
and Scheetz shall be paid at an hourly rate of $150, the cost of
such services to be shared on a 50/50 basis by the Cities of Fort
Worth and Dallas.
SECTION 2s
Should any portion, section or part of a section of this ordi-
nance 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. 8615
and all other ordinances and appropriations amending the same except
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in those instances where the provisions of this ordinance are in
direct conflict with such other ordinances and appropriations, in
which instances said conflicting provisions are hereby expressly re-
pealed.
SECTION 4.
That this Ordinance shall take effect and be in full force and
effect from and after the date of its passage, and it is so. or-
dained.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY :
City Attorney
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Upgry~WORKS=D REFERENCE SUBJECT Retaining Special Counsel PAGE
12/21/82 NUMBER
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Background
On June,22, 1982 (M&C C-6388), the City Council authorized the City Alanager to
retain the law firm of Pepper, Hamilton and Scheetz to assist the City Attorney
in representing the City on matters pertaining to the purchase of the rail
corridor between Fort Worth and Dallas
To this date, $17,373 06 has been paid as the City of Fort Worth's 50 percent
share of the total cost of outside legal counsel. The assistance of Pepper,
Hamilton and Scheetz has been invaluable in bringing negotiations to their
present positive status. It is estimated that Fort Worth's share of the costs
of additional assistance will amount to $20,000 in order to complete negotiations.
As this need was not anticipated at the time the 1982-83 annual budget was
prepared, it will be necessary to appropriate funds from the Fund Balance of the
General Fund.
Recommendation
1) It is recommended that the City Council adopt the attached supplemental
appropriation ordinance appropriating $20,000 from the Fund Balance of the
General Fund to Account No. 90-55-00, Consultant Fees, to provide funding
for the City's 50 percent share of the cost of outside legal counsel
2) It is recommended that the City Council adopt the attached resolution fixing
the additional compensation to be paid to the law firm of Pepper, Hamilton
and Scheetz
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Attachment
APPROVED BY
CITY COUNCIL
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DEPARTMENT HEAD:
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