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WHEREAS on January 10 1995 the City Council approved M&C G
10942 retaining Glen Johnson and the law firm of Kelly Hart and Hallman to
assist the City Attorney in representing the City in a lawsuit styled Fort Worth
Independent School District v. City of Fort Worth and Southwestern Bell
Telephone Company, No 141 156225-94 and
WHEREAS the law firm has previously billed the City a total of
$34 996 90 which has been paid and
WHEREAS the law firm has billed the City an additional $78 078.26 for
services rendered in the lawsuit which has not been paid thereby increasing to
$113 075 16 the total legal fees incurred by the City during the pendency of the
lawsuit; and
WHEREAS it is anticipated that additional legal fees will be incurred
during the pendency of the lawsuit; and
WHEREAS it is necessary that a Resolution be adopted by the City
Council fixing at $175 000 the total compensation authorized to be paid to the
law firm for its services in the lawsuit,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS
That the total compensation authorized to be paid to Glen Johnson and
the firm of Ke11y Hart and Hallman for their services relating to the lawsuit of Fort
_Worth Independent School District v. City of Fort Worth and Southwestern Bell
Telephone Company, be and is hereby increased to $175 000
Adopted this ~Zr day of July 1997
APPROVED
CITY COUNCIL
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