HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 785 RESOLUTION FIE NO.
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A Resolution
WHEREAS, there is now pending a matter before the Texas
Water Commission involving the City of Arlington and the
Tarrant County Water Control and Improvement District No . 1
and in which the City of Fort Worth is an intervening party;
and
WHEREAS , this matter involves factual and legal questions
of a magnitude warranting evaluation thereof as a matter of
"extraordinary importance and emergency" within the terms of
Chapter VI, Section 3 , of the Charter of the City of Fort
Worth; and
WHEREAS, this matter is of critical importance to the
citizens of Fort Worth and the customer cities of the City of
Fort Worth Water Department; and
WHEREAS, the City Attorney and City Manager recommend re-
taining the law firm of Vinson and Elkins as outside counsel
to assist the City Attorney in this matter and to advise and
assist the City in this regard; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH:
SECTION 1
That Vinson and Elkins be retained in connection with
water matters now pending before the Texas Water Commission
involving the City of Arlington, Tarrant County Water Control
and Improvement District No. 1 and the City of Fort Worth.
That it is impossible to know at this time the maximum fee to
be paid to Vinson and Elkins , but the City Attorney is di-
rected to periodically report such expenditures to said firm
to the Council .
SECTION 2
That this Resolution shall take effect immediately from
and after its passage.
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