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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 7319 ORDINANCE NO. / AN ORDINANCE REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 7189, WHICH ORDINANCE AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED AN INQUIRY INTO THE AUTO THEFT DIVISION OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH AND APPOINTED A COMMITTEE AND PROVIDED FOR AN APPROPRIATIONS. WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 7189 authorized and directed an inquiry into the conduct and affairs of the Auto Theft Division of the Police Department of the City of Fort Worth and authorized the appointment of a committee to make such investigations and WHEREAS, such committee has held hearings, made its investigation, presented its written recommendations to the City Council of the City of Fort Worth and perfected all of its work pursuant to such ordinance. NOW, THEREFORE: BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS: That Ordinance No. 7189, authorizing and directing an inquiry into the conduct and affairs of the Auto Theft Division of the Police Department of the City of Fort Worth, which ordinance authorized the appointment of a committee to make such investigation and provided for appropriations, be and the same is hereby repealed. That this ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after the date of its passage and it is so ordained. APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY: j,jd4$44APA4P • .041ra rr-4- I S. G. John roe, Jr. City Attorney ADOPTED: t MU ✓ UNE City of Fort Worth, Texas WA" Mayor and Council Communication ?° DATE REFERENCE SUBJECT: Final Payments for Police Inves- PAGE NUMBER tigation Committee Expense "29/76 G-3005 I of �.._ The Police Investigation Committee has concluded its investigation and by the attached letter, has requested payments of the outstanding financial obligations as follows: Law, Snakard, Brown, & Gambill for Legal Services rendered from December 1, 1975 to February 12, 1976 $ 4,571.01 David G. Short for Investigative Services rendered from November 1, 1975 to February 3, 1976 $ 882.50 The total expenses of the Committee to date are: Legal and Investigative Services: Counselor $39,099.03 Legal Investigator 12,365.61 Investigator 2,137.50 $53,602.14 Recording Services for Hearings 5,455.60 Miscellaneous (Postage, Printing, Etc.) 1,268.73 TOTAL $60,326.47 The total funding appropriated by the City Council to date is $55,000, leaving an unfunded balance of $5,326.47. It is recommended that General Fund Re- serves be used to finance this commitment. Recommendation It is recommended that the City Council: (1) Approve payments of $4,571.01 to Law, Snakard, Brown and Gambit and $882.50 to David G. Short for legal and investigative services rendered. (2) Appropriate $5500 from General Fund Reserves to pay final expenses of the Police Investigation Committee (Account Number 001-90030) (3) Adopt an ordinance repealing ordinance number 7189 authorizing and directing an inquiry into the conduct and affairs of the Auto Theft Division of the Police Department. RNL:lm attachment SUBMITTED BY: DISPOSITIOy"BY COUNCIL: PROC D Y / @? APPROVED / OTHER (DESCRIBE) KA�e�_ �L /F G�xA-"e-,e. //O ��4t ITY SECRETARY [� DATE CITY MANAGER February 20, 1976 Mayor and Members of City Council, and City Manager City Hall Fort Worth, Texas 76102 Greetings: On behalf of the Police Investigating Committee, I am inclosinq the last billings for the services of staff members during the closing phases of the recent police inquiry, including the period of preparation of the committee' s final report, now in your hands . There are two billings from the law firm of the Committee 's General Counsel, Mr . Robert Watson-- one dated January 7 , 1976 covering services during the month of December 1975 , in the amount of $3 ,710 .62 , and a second one dated February 18, 1976 covering services during the month of January, in the amount of $860. 39 , bringing the cumulative total for December and January to the $4, 571 .01 shown. With the permission of Mr. Watson, I held his January 7 , 1976 statement until all bills were in, so that we could submit the final totals to you at one time. The only other bill outstanding is that of David r,. Short in the amount of $882 .50 , covering Mr. Short ' s services as the Committee ' s investigator from November 1, 1975 to the close of the inquiry. These amounts represent all outstanding obligations remaining in connection with the inquiry. To the extent that the final sum exceeds the allocated funds , the Committee offers its re- grets , though not its apologies . We did our very best to maxi- mize the productiveness of the investigation, and to minimize the costs-- and that, too, in the face of the repeated with- holding of evidence by witnesses , as recounted in our report, and the obstruction of the expeditious closing of the investi- gation occasioned by the needless federal injunction suit which had to be settled before the Committee could proceed. Sincerely, Willard Barr, Chairman Police Investigating Committee cc-- All members of Investigation Committee, Robert Watson, General Counsel, and David G. Short, Chief Investigator ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 7189, WHICH ORDINANCE AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED AN INQUIRY INTO THE AUTO THEFT DIVISION OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH AND APPOINTED A COMMITTEE AND PROVIDED FOR AN APPROPRIATIONS. WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 7189 authorized and directed an inquiry into the conduct and affairs of the Auto Theft Division of the Police Department of the City of Fort Worth and authorized the appointment of a committee to make such investigation; and WHEREAS, such committee has held hearings, made its investigation, presented its written recommendations to the City Council of the City of Fort Worth and perfected all of its work pursuant to such ordinance. NOW, THEREFORE: BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS: That Ordinance No. 7189, authorizing and directing an inquiry into the conduct and affairs of the Auto Theft Division of the Police Department of the City of Fort Worth, which ordinance authorized the appointment of a committee to make such investigation and provided for appropriations, be and the same is hereby repealed. That this ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after the date of its passage and it is so ordained. APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY: S. G. Johndroe, Jr. City Attorney ADOPTED: s DRAFT M&C FINAL PAYMENTS FOR POLICE INVESTIGATION COMMITTEE EXPENSE " t" The Police Investigating Comm � Committee has concluded its investigation and,Atequested payments of the outstanding financial obligations as follows: Law, Snakard'Brown, & Gambill for Legal Services rendered from December 1, 1975 to February 12, 1976 $4,571.01 ' David G. Short for Investigative Services rendered from Neuember 1, 1975 to February 3, 1976 $ 882.50 - - ` The total expenses of the Committee to date are: Legal and Investigative Services: Counselor $39, .03 Legal Investigator 1236 .61 Investigator 2, 7.50 $53,602.14 Recording Se c for Iiparings 5,455.60 Miscellaneous (Po tags,, Printing, Etc.) 1,268,73 ,. TOTAL $60,326.47 The total funding appropriated by the City Council to date is $55,000, leaving an unfunded balance of $54326.47. It is recommended that General Fund Reserves be used to finance this committment. RECOMMENDATION: t It is receommended that the City Council: (11 Approve payments of $4,571.01 to Law, Snakard, Brown and Gambit and $882.50 to David G. Short for le- igal and investi- gative services rendered. (2) Appropriate -$5500 from General Fund Reserves to pay final expenses of the Police Investigating Committee (Account Number 001-90030) . (3) Adopt an ordinance repealing ordinance number 7189 authorizing and directing an inquiry into the conduct and affairs of the Auto Theft Division of the Police Department. February 20, 1976 Mayor and Members of City Council, and City Manager City Hall Fort Worth, Texas 76102 Greetings: on behalf of the Police Investigating Committee, I am inclosing the last billings for the services of staff members during the closing phases of the recent police inquiry, including the period of preparation of the committee' s final report, now in your hands . There are two billings from the law firm of the Committee 's General Counsel, Mr. Robert Watson-- one dated January 7 , 1976 covering services during the month of December 1975 , in the amount of $3 ,710 .62 , and a second one dated February 18, 1976 covering services during the month of January, in the amount of $860.39, bringing the cumulative total for December and January to the $4, 571 .01 shown. With the permission of Mr. Watson, I held his January 7 , 1976 statement until all bills were in, so that we could submit the final totals to you at one time. The only other bill outstanding is that of David r, Short in the amount of $882 .50 , covering Mr. Short 's services as the Committee ' s investigator from November 1, 1975 to the close of the inquiry. These amounts represent all outstanding obligations remaining in connection with the inquiry. To the extent that the final sum exceeds the allocated funds, the Committee offers its re- grets, though not its apologies . We did our very best to maxi- mize the productiveness of the investigation, and to minimize the costs-- and that, too, in the face of the repeated with- holding of evidence by witnesses , as recounted in our report, and the obstruction of the expeditious closing of the investi- gation occasioned by the needless federal injunction suit which had to be settled before the Committee could proceed. Sincerely, Willard Barr, Chairman Police Investigating Committee cc-- All members of Investigation Committee, Robert Watson, General Counsel, and David G. Short, Chief Investigator