HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 1813,,~,~ ~.
JE 8aolatloie .,-.- . /Pi3
WHEREAS, the City of Fort Worth is currently negotiating.. a
franchise ordinance with Southwestern Bell Telephone Company-
and is seeking to determine whether Bell is liable to the City
for past underpayments of franchise fees; and
WHEREAS, because: these matters are. of extraordinary importance,_:;it.x
is necessary to retain outside counsel. to advise the Cityand.;~.
to•- ass~8t~-the=~- Cty~-Attorneyr~-~-iir---representing-~--the~-City°~~_-_=°-- ~ ~--
connect°fon- with• these<< matters°;: and..
WHEREAS., Clarence West,.- Attorney-r at. Law,.- possesses:. knowledgea aad
experience ins public__ utilities.~matters=~.-ands-has:. ag=ee~~nto ,~_ _
advse~rah$ ,C'ity~`and~~ assst~~ they Cty~~Attorn in:°- represent~~;~ .= ~' ~- -
the~ City ° in ~ theseL matters ; ~ .
NOWT; THSRBFORE=;. BE° IT" RESOLVED`: BY'~ THE' CITE' CO~RCII:- OFD` THF.. CI~h"
OF~~ FORT" WOR'!'~,"-:=- TEAS r~ - - ` . ... - ,~ ~ - - -.~-
I.
,,,,.~ That Clarence West, Attorney at Law, be retained as outside
-~ counsel pursuant to Section 3, Chapter VI of the City Charter, to
advise the City concerning the negotiation of a franchise ordinance
with Southwestern Bell Telephone Company and in determining whether
Bell is liable to the City for past underpayments of franchise
fees, and to assist the City Attorney in representing the City in.
connection: with=• such. matters and~related~ issues.: ^ -- - ~ -
II.
That,-- asp--far{4 as-~ p_r--acticable~,-- the~acompe~~at:on ~ to- be~~-pa-
Mr West- for- his-.~ services is fixed~~n-the=•~amount~ of°- $25, 000- (p1usF--
reasonable~=expenses-;not. to exceed: $5,000), plus~:certain percentage~°
contingent fees, all as provided:.in Mr. west's written proposal,.to~
the City date~d~yF~ebruary,+ 27, 19l9~2. r
ADOPTED -~ f'1 LZ•'C L/2~ ~~T , 1992. ~1Ft~~(j~l~'~ sY
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