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WHEREAS, on January 12, 1982, the City Council approved M&C G-5201
retaining H. Louis Nichols as outside legal counsel to re-
present the City of Fort Worth, the City plan Commission and
its individual members in the pending lawsuit styled Booth
Creek Investment, Inc. , and Jade West, Inc. vs. City of Fort
Worth, et al, hereinafter referred to as Jade West I; and
WHEREAS, at the time the City Council approved M&C G-5201, it also
adopted Resolution No. 822 fixing in advance as far as prac-
ticable, the sum of $7, 000 to be paid Mr. Nichols for his
legal representation in Jade West I and other matters rela-
ting thereto; and
WHEREAS , on June 1 , 1982, the City Council approved M&C G-5320, autho-
rizing the payment to Mr. Nichols of $5,432.22 out of the sum
authorized originally, and leaving a balance of $1 , 567.78
authorized to pay Mr. Nichols; and
WHEREAS, on August 31 , 1982, the City Council adopted M&c C-6475 and
Resolution No. 875, increasing by $3 ,000 the amount authorized
to pay Mr. Nichols for his services pertaining to Jade West I,
...� thereby increasing the balance on hand to $4, 567 .18; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Nichols has presented to the City his statement of fees
for services rendered from May 1, 1982, through October 31,
1982 , in the sum of $10,156. 94; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary that an additional sum of $5,589.16 be autho-
rized by resolution. to pay for services rendered through
October 31 , 1982; and
WHEREAS, it is estimated, as far as practicable, that there will be at
least $10,000 in additional legal fees forthcoming through the
time this lawsuit is tried on its merits; NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH,
TEXAS :
SECTION 1 .
That the compensation to be paid H. Louis Nichols for his
services relating to the preparation and trial of the Jade
West I lawsuit through the District Court, without further
appeal, be increas61 25, 589.16.
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CITY OF FORT WORTS