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WHEREAS, the City of Fort Worth ("City") wishes to submit an application to the D/FW
Airport Board and the Foreign Trade Zone Board m Washington, D C requesting expansion of Foreign
Trade Zone 39 Railhead Fort Worth Second Site (the 'Foreign Trade Zone') to include Fort Worth
Meacham International Airport; and
WHEREAS, Bill Methmrtis of Arthur Andersen LLP assisted with the development of the
Foreign Trade Zone at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport and has notable expertise in the complex
issues involved in such a development; and
WHEREAS, because this matter is of extraordinary importance and involves complex legal
issues, rt is necessary to retain outside counsel to assist the City Attorney m the submission of the
application and oversight of the application process to expand the Foreign Trade Zone to include Fort
Worth Meacham International Airport;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT WORTH, TEXAS
I.
That Bill Methimtis and Arthur Andersen LLP be retained as outside counsel pursuant to Section
3 Chapter VI of the City Charter to assist the City Attorney m the submission and oversight of an
application to the D/FW Airport Board and the Foreign Trade Zone Board m Washington, D C
requesting expansion of the Foreign Trade Zone to include Fort Worth Meacham International Airport.
II.
That, as far as practicable, the compensation to be paid to Mr Methmrtis and Arthur Andersen
LLP for this purpose shall not exceed $350 00 per hour for a total amount not to exceed $25 000
AND IT IS SO RESOLVED.
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Adopted this .Z D day of 2000 JUN 20 2000
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