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NO 3477-04-2007
WHEREAS, there are vanous matters concerning employment and labor issues regarding meet and
confer staff would like to receive advice and guidance m responding to and
WHEREAS, because of the extraordinary importance of the issues raised, and because the City seeks to
avoid any conflicts of interest, rt is necessary to retain outside legal counsel to advise the
City m these issues, and
WHEREAS Gary Ingram of the law firm Jackson Walker possesses the required knowledge and
expertise m labor and employment issues and has agreed to represent the Crty
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
WORTH, TEXAS
1
That Gary Ingram, pursuant to Section 3 Chapter VI of the Crty Charter is employed to
represent the City of Fort Worth m labor and employment issues and to advise the City Attorney in
matters relating thereto
2.
That, as far as, I
fixed in an amount not
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APPROV A TO AND LEGALITY
Gerald Pruitt, Deputy Crty Attorney
2007
APPROVED
CITY COUNCIL
APR ]. 7 2007
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City of Fort Worth, Texas
Mayor and Council Communication
COUNCIL ACTION Approved on 4/17/2007 Resolution No. 3477-4-2007 8< Ordinance No
17508-04-2007
DATE Tuesday April 17 2007
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SUBJECT
Adopt Resolution Authorizing Employment of Outside Counsel to Assist the City in Certain
Employment and Labor Negotiation Issues Concerning Meet and Confer and Adopt Appropriation
Ordinance
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council
1 Authorize the City Manager to retain Gary Ingram of the law firm Jackson Walker as outside counsel
pursuant to Chapter VI Section 3 of the City Charter to assist the City Attorney in representing the City in
regard to employment and labor issues concerning meet and confer
2. Adopt the attached resolution fixing in advance as far as practicable the amount to be paid to Gary
Ingram in an amount not to exceed $50 000' and
3 Adopt the attached supplemental appropriation ordinance increasing appropriations in the General Fund
by $50 000 00 and decreasing the unreserved designated fund balance by the same amount.
DISCUSSION
There are legal issues concerning employment and labor issues regarding meet and confer as to which
staff needs direction from an attorney with labor mediation expertise
Because of the extraordinary importance of the issues raised it is the opinion of the City Attorney that
outside legal counsel with knowledge and expertise in matters involving labor and employment issues be
retained to assist the City Attorney in representing the City
FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION
The Finance Director certifies that upon approval of the above recommendations and the adoption of the
attached supplemental appropriation ordinance funds will be available in the current operating budget as
appropriated of the General Fund Upon approval the unaudited unreserved undesignated General Fund
fund balance will be $53 365 443
TO Fund/AccountlCenters FROM Fund/Account/Centers
GG01 538110 0121000 $50,000.00
Submitted for Citx Manager's Office bx: Joe Paniagua (6191)
Originating Department Head. David Yett (7623)
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Additional Information Contact: Gerald Pruitt (7616)
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