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WHEREAS, issues presently exist concerning legal responsibility
for retired City employees' health insurance; and
WHEREAS, because this matter is of extraordinary importance, it
is necessary to retain outside counsel to advise the
City Council and to represent the City in connection
therewith; and
WHEREAS, Gary B. Lawson of the law firm of Godwin, Carlton &
Maxwell possesses the knowledge and experience in
employee benefits law and has agreed to advise the City
Council and to represent the City in this matter;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS:
I.
That Gary B. Lawson and the law firm of Godwin, Carlton &
Maxwell be retained as outside counsel pursuant to Section 3,
Chapter VI of the City Charter, to advise the City Council and
represent the City in connection with matters regarding responsi-
bility for retired City employees' health insurance and related
issues.
II.
That, as far as practicable, the compensation to be paid
Gary B. Lawson and the firm for his services be fixed in an
amount not to exceed $10,000, his standard hourly rate being
5180 per hour.
ADOPTED: September / / , 1989.
APPROVED BY
CITY COUNCIL
SEP I9 1989
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