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RETAINING THE SERVICES OF JIlVI BOYLE OF THE LAW OFFICES OF JIlVI BOYLE
FOR ASSISTANCE IN SOUTIiWESTERN BELL RATEMAKING PROCEEDING,
PUC DOCKET NO. 18509; SOAH DOCKET N0.473-98-0092
WHEREAS, Southwestern Bell Telephone Company ("Southwestern
Bell') has filed an application with the Public Utility Commission of Texas
("PUC") for rate group reclassifications affecting 52 municnpalntnes, mcludnng the
City of Fort Worth, which application has been docketed and styled PUC Docket
No 18509• SOAH Docket No. 473-98-0092, and
WHEREAS, this matter ns a ratemaknng proceeding and approval of
Southwestern Bell's application, as filed, by the PUC will result m significant rate
increases for both resndentnal and business telephone customers m Fort Worth; and
WHEREAS, the Cnty of Fort Worth has intervened m thns matter pursuant
to rts rights under state law and out of concern for the burden and harm nts crtnzens
wall nncur as a result of ncreased telephone rates; and
WHEREAS, the PUC has referred Southwestern Bell's applncatnon to the
State Office of Admnmstratnve Hearings and instructed that an Admnmstratnve Law
Judge ("ALJ") conduct a hearing to deterinine factual and legal nssues related to the
apphcatnon, and
WHEREAS, this matter ns of extraordinary importance and involves legal
nssues, it ns necessary to retain outsnde counsel to assnst the Cnty Attorney nn the
revnew of Southwestern Bell's apphcatnon and related documents and to represent
the Cnty of Fort Worth m the admnmstratnve hearing on this applncatnon, and
WHEREAS, Jim Boyle of the Law Offices of Jim Boyle, Austin, Texas,
has substantnal expertnse in the area of telecommumcatnons and admnmstratnve law
and has prevnously represented numerous muricnpalrtnes m admnnistratnve heanngs
and before the PUC
CITY OF FORT WORTH
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS
I.
That Jim Boyle be retained as outside counsel pursuant to Section 3 Chapter
VI of the City Charter to assist the City Attorney m the review of Southwestern
Bell's application and related documents and to represent the City of Fort Worth m
the administrative heanng on this application.
II.
'That, as far as practicable, the compensation to be paid Mr Boyle is hereby
fixed not to exceed $170.00 per hour for a total amount not to exceed $20,000, but
only to the extent that such compensation is reasonable for the services provided.
AND IT IS SO RESOLVED
Adopted tlusday of , 1998.
CITY OF FORT WORTH