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AUTHORIZING THE CITY TO RETAIN KELLY, HART & HALLMAN, P C
FOR LEGAL SERVICES REGARDING VARIOUS TRANSACTIONS
RELATED TO THE CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF
A CONVENTION CENTER HEADQUARTERS HOTEL
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WHEREAS, on October 8 2002, pursuant to Resolution No 2874 the City Council authorized
the City Manager to recommend a construction manager at risk to manage construction and
development of a Convention Center Headquarters Hotel (the `Hotel") with the understanding that an
agreement with such construction manager at-risk would be negotiated but not executed without
subsequent City Council approval, and
WHEREAS, on that same date, pursuant to that same Resolution, the Crty Council authorized
the City Manager to proceed with negotiations with the Hilton Hotel Corporation related to agreements
necessary for the management and operation of the Hotel, with the understanding that any such
agreements would not be executed without subsequent Crty Council approval, and
WHEREAS, rt is anticipated that the negotiations related to the above matters will be complex
and the resulting documents voluminous, and
WHEREAS, the law firm of Kelly Hart & Hallman, P C has the staff and resources needed to
manage the various negotiations and production of documents related to the construction, development
and operation of the Hotel and has beneficially assisted the City m complex transactional matters m the
past;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
WORTH, TEXAS
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That the City is hereby authorized to retain the law firm of Kelly Hart & Hallman, P C as
outside counsel pursuant to Section 3 Chapter VI of the City Charter to assist the City Attorney m the
handling of negotiations, document production and any other legal matters related to the construction,
development and operation of the Hotel.
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That, as far as practicable, the compensation to be paid to Kelly Hart & Hallman, P C shall not
exceed an aggregate of $100 000
AND IT IS SO RESOLVED
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