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WHEREAS, the City of Fort Worth has filed an application before
the Texas Water Commission to amend its water Permit
No. 2413, to increase the annual amount of water it
*Awe may use from Lake Benbrook from 725 acre-feet to
56,042 acre-feet; and
WHEREAS, the City of Weatherford has contested the City of Fort
Worth' s application and has filed its own application
for the remaining unallocated water in Lake Benbrook;
and
WHEREAS, because this matter is of extraordinary importance, it
is necessary to retain outside counsel to represent
the City in its hearing before the Texas Water
Commission on this matter; and
WHEREAS, the law firm of Vinson & Elkins possesses the know-
ledge and expertise in proceedings before the Texas
Water Commission and has agreed to represent the City
of Fort Worth in this matter ; NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH,
TEXAS:
SECTION 1 .
That the law firm of Vinson & Elkins be retained as outside
counsel, to represent the City in application to amend Permit
No. 2413 and all matters incident thereto.
SECTION 2.
That, as far as practicable, the compensation to be paid to
Vinson & Elkins for their services be fixed in an amount not to
exceed $50, 000.
CITY OF FORT WORTH