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ORDINANCE NO ?A-0 2�
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DENTON APPROVING THE RETAINER OF THE
LAWFIRMS OF HENDERSON BRYANT & WOLFE, WHITTEN AND LOVELESS AND WOOD
SPRINGER & LYLE TO REPRESENT CHIEF JEZ, OFFICER CASTEEL AND OFFICER
RAY IN PENDING LITIGATION, APPROVING CONTRACTS FOR LEGAL SERVICES,
AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS
SECTION I That the Council of the City of Denton approves the
retainer of the lawfirms of Henderson Bryant & Wolfe, Whitten and
Loveless and Wood Springer & Lyle to represent Chief Jez, officer
Casteel and Officer Ray in the pending litigation of Winterrowd v
Casteel. et al
SECTION II That the City Council hereby authorizes the
expenditure of funds therefor, for payment of services to Henderson
Bryant & Wolfe at its normal billing rates to the City, and to
Whitten and Loveless at the rate of $120 per hour and $40 per hour
for legal assistant
SECTION III That the City Council approves the written
agreement for legal services with Wood Springer & Lyle, a copy of
which is incorporated herein as Exhibit A
SECTION IV That this ordinance shall become effective immedi-
ately upon its passage and approval
PASSED AND APPROVED this the day of , 1992
ATTEST
JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETA
BY
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM
DEBRA A DR&YOVITCH, CITY,ATTORNEY
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CONTRACT OF EMPLOYMENT AND AUTHORIZATION
The undersigned, ("City"), employs the law firm of WOOD
SPRINGER & LYLE, A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION, ("Attorneys"), to
perform all legal services which, in Attorneys' judgment, are
reasonably necessary to properly manage the following legal
matters
Represent Denton Police Officer Bobby Ray ("Client") in
Winterrowd vs. Casteel, et al
City authorizes said Attorneys to file pleadings on Client's
behalf, negotiate on Client's behalf, and to take such other legal
steps and procedures as may be appropriate in handling Client's
legal matters City acknowledges that the Attorneys have told
Client that they can make no guarantees of a successful or
satisfactory outcome of the dispute
In consideration of the employment of Attorneys, City agrees
to pay Attorneys as follows
1 Hourly fee of $120 00 per hour for Attorneys' work
2 Hourly fee of $40 00 per hour for Legal Assistants'
work
City will be charged a fee equal to the number of hours worked
times the hourly fee applicable The charges shall be sent to City
in periodic statements It is understood that Bill Wood will be
responsible for the litigation and that he shall be the primary
attorney in the firm rendering legal services
City is solely responsible for all court costs, investiga-
tion fees, deposition expenses, and other items of expense, which
include minimal file initiation fee, long distance telephone calls,
photostatic copies and certified mail expenses City agrees to
reimburse Attorney upon receipt of invoices for such expenditures
Expenses shall be reimbursed with payments of Attorneys'
statements Attorneys agree to submit, upon request, a detailed
breakdown of expenses
If City fails to pay any amount due Attorney within Ten (10)
days of demand, Attorneys may terminate the relationship of
attorney/client and withdraw as Client's Attorneys without further
responsibility to proceed in its behalf City or Client may termi-
nate Attorneys' services at any time
Amounts recovered from the opposing party for attorney's fees
and court costs shall be credited against the amounts owed by City
to Attorneys, but only when such amounts are actually received by
Attorneys
SIGNED this /(?Y day of 1992
WOOD SPRINGER & LYLE, CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS
A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION
BY U BY
ATTEST
JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY
BY At.JA
APPR ED A TO LEGAL FORM
DEBRA A DRAYOVITCH, CITY ATTORNEY
BY A10,1h� t9JJlt)M r I
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