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WHEREAS a `Petition to Adopt the `Fire and Police Employee Relations Act' for Fort Worth Fire
Fighters" has been received by the City Secretary and
WHEREAS the City Attorney's Office wtshes to obtain legal advice regarding the petition and election
law• and
WHEREAS, the law firm Taylor Olson, Adkins, Sralla & Elam, LLP has significant experience in
providing legal assistance to cities regarding election law and has agreed to provide legal
assistance to the Ctty•
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
WORTH, TEXAS
1
That the city is hereby authortzed to retain the law firm of Taylor Olson, Adkins, Sralla & Elam,
LLP pursuant to Section 3 Chapter VI of the City Charter for assistance with legal issues concerning
electron law and to advtse the City Attorney in matters relating thereto
2.
NO 3521-09-2007
That, as far as practicable, the compensatton to be paid to Taylor Olson, Adkins, Sralla & Elam,
LLP fore-its~services is hereby fixed m an amount not to exceed $25 000
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APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY
Marcia Wise, Deputy City Attorney
APPROV[_D
CITY CQUNCIL
SEP 0 4 2007
City Secretary of the
City mf Fort Worth, Texas
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City of Fort V~/orth, Texas
Mayor and Council Communication
COUNCIL ACTION Approved on 9/4/2007 Ord No 17738-09-2007 8~ Res. No 3521-09-2007
DATE Tuesday September 04 2007
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SUBJECT
Adopt Appropriation Ordinance and Resolution Authorizing Employment of Outside Counsel to
Assist the City Regarding Certain Election Law Issues
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RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council
1 Authorize the City Manager to retain the law firm of Taylor Olson Adkins Sralla & Elam LLP as
outside counsel pursuant to Chapter VI Section 3 of the City Charter to assist the City Attorney in advising
the City in certain election law issues
2. Adopt the attached resolution fixing in advance as far as practicable the amount to be paid to Taylor
Olson Adkins, Sralla & Elam LLP in an amount not to exceed $25 000' and
3 Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing appropriations in the General Fund by $25 000
and decreasing the unaudited unreserved undesignated General Fund balance by the same amount.
DISCUSSION
A Petition to Adopt the 'Fire and Police Employee Relations Act' for Fort Worth Fire Fighters was received
by the City Secretary's Office on July 26 2007 The Petition is pursuant to Chapter 174 of the Texas Local
Government Code and there are legal issues concerning the petition and election law which have not been
addressed by this City previously The City Attorney's Office wishes to employ outside legal counsel with
knowledge and expertise in matters involving election law to assist the City Attorney with regard to these
issues.
FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION
The Finance Director certifies that upon approval of the above recommendations and the adoption of the
attached appropriation ordinance funds will be available in the current operating budget as appropriated of
the General Fund Upon approval the unaudited unreserved undesignated fund balance of the General
Fund will be $3 890 474 which is the amount available above the minimum reserve fund balance of
$46 845 951 required by the City's Financial Management Policy Statements (i a 10 percent of the current
year adopted budget less the annual transfer from the General Fund to the Debt Service Fund)
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TO Fund/AccountlCenters FROM Fund/AccountlCenters
GG01 538110 0121000 $25,000.00 GG01 538110 0121000 $25.000.00
Submitted for City Manager's Office b~ 6Caren Montgomery (6222)
Originating Department Head. David Yett (7623)
Additional Information Contact: Marcia Wise (7623)
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