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WHEREAS the Firefighters and Police Officers' Civil Service Commission (the
'Commission'} has been requested to investigate under Section
143 009 of the Texas Local Government Code certain matters
relating to the enforcement of Chapter 143 of the Texas Local
Government Code and the local Civil Service rules, and
WHEREAS at its meeting of June 16, 1997 the Commission voted to conduct an
investigation of such matters• and
WHEREAS the Commission has determined that it needs outside legal counsel
to assist it in the investigation of these matters, and
WHEREAS the Commission has determined that Ross T Foster has the desired
knowledge and legal expertise relating to civil service matters, and
WHEREAS Ross T Foster has agreed to provide legal assistance to the
Commission in its investigation and
WHEREAS the matters at issue in the Commission s investigation are of
extraordinary importance
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF FORT WORTH
That Ross T Foster be employed as outside legal counsel pursuant
to Section 3 Chapter VI of the City Charter to provide legal assistance to the
Firefighters and Police Officers Civil Service Commission in the investigation of
certain matters relating to the enforcement of Chapter 143 of the Texas Local
Government Code and the local Civil Service rules
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That, as far as practicable the compensation to be paid to Ross T
Foster for his legal services in the investigation is hereby fit<ced in an amount not to
exceed $25 000 00 with the standard hourly rate being $175 00 per h~~r;~R®V~D
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ADOPTED THIS ~ay of June 1997 JUN 24
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