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A Resolution
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WHEREAS, the Office of the Attorney General filed a lawsuit in the 345th Judicial
District Court of Travis County Texas styled Office of the Attorney
General v The City of Fort Worth Police Department Cause No
GV 101782
WHEREAS because the City seeks to avoid any conflicts of interest that might
result from the City s attorneys being fact witnesses it is necessary to
retain outside legal counsel to represent the City m this case and
WHEREAS Bob Heath of the law firm of Bickerstaff Heath, Smiley Pollan,
Kever & McDaniel L L P possesses the required knowledge and
expertise m civil litigation and has agreed to represent the City
NOW THEREFORE, BE iT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS
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That Bob Heath of the law firm Bickerstaff Heath, Smiley Pollan, Kever &
McDaniel L L P pursuant to Section 3 Chapter VI of the City Charter is
employed to represent the City of Fort Worth in the lawsuit and to advise the City
Attorney in matters relating thereto
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That, as far as practicable the compensation to be paid to Bob Heath for his
services is hereby fixed in an amount not to exceed $15 000 00
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ADOPTED this _ D day o f ------- ----------------- 2001
APPROVED S TO FORM AND LEGALITY
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Deputy City Attorney
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