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WHEREAS on February 25 1997 the City Council approved M&C G-
11783 which adopted Resolution No 2258 retaining Ann
Clarke Snell of the law firm of Bickerstaff Heath Smiley
Pollan Kever and McDaniel to represent the City in the case
of Julius D. Zimlich v. City of Fort Worth, Cause No 94-08668
and
WHEREAS following the hiring of Ms Snell the City appealed the district
court's decision to the Travis County Court of Appeals and
the lawsuit is now styled City of Fort Worth v. Julius D.
Zimlich, Cause No 03-97-00475-CV and
WHEREAS on January 20 1998 the City Council approved M&C 6-
12109 which increased to $83 000 the maximum amount of
legal fees authorized to be paid to Ann Clarke Snell in this
matter and
WHEREAS to date the cost of Ann Clarke Snell's services to the City in
the subject lawsuit has been in the amount of $111 445 98
and
WHEREAS, the subject lawsuit is still pending and it is estimated that an
additional sum of at least $15 000 beyond the current cost of
$111 445 98 will be needed for the legal services necessary
to bring this lawsuit to a successful conclusion
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS
That the compensation authorized to be paid to Ann Clarke Snell for legal
services in the case of City of Fort Worth v. Julius D Zimlich, Cause No 03-97
00475-CV is hereby increased from $83 000 to $127 000 t~~~~D
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Adopted this ~~ay of , 1998 ~~~ I.4
CITY OF FORT WORTH
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