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WHEREAS two former police officers D P Alkins and D N Stefanos were terminated from
the Fort Worth Police Department and appealed their terminations under Civil
Service law• and
WHEREAS they were terminated in part for using a prohibited restraint on Mr Luis Hernandez,
who subsequently died and both Alkins and Stefanos were named as defendants
in a lawsuit against the City• and
WHEREAS Gerald Pruitt, before working for the City represented Stefanos in the Hernandez
lawsuit and the City seeks to avoid any potential conflict of interest by hiring outside
counsel to represent the City• and
WHEREAS George Staples has special competence in Civil Service appeals and has agreed to
represent the City•
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT WORTH TEXAS
That the compensation authorized to be paid to George Staples for his legal services to
assist the City Attorney in the disposition of Civil Service appeals, is hereby fixed in an amount
not to exceed $15 000 00
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ADOPTED this ~~~/v"' day of °-~ , 2002
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Citq Secretary of the
Citq of Fort V~octh, Texas
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