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ORDINANCE NO A01-1916
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO SIGN THE FIRST
AMENDMENT TO THE CONTRACT FOR PROFESSIONAL LEGAL SERVICES
BETWEEN THE CITY OF DENTON AND KARGER KEY BARNES AND SPRINGER, LLP,
TO PROVIDE LEGAL SERVICES WITH RESPECT TO A OPEN RECORDS REQUEST
AND RELATED QUESTIONS, RATIFYING PRIOR ACTIONS, AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS
SECTION 1 That the City Manager is hereby authorized to execute the First
Amendment to the Contract for Professional Legal Services, dated the 21" day of March, 2000,
with Karger Key Barnes and Springer, LLP, to assist the City Attorney's office in responding to
an open records request and to provide related legal services
SECTION 2 That the City Manager is authorized to make the expenditures set forth in
the agreement
SECTION 3 That all previous actions of the City Attorney and his staff, the City
Manager and his staff, and Karger Key Barnes and Springer, LLP in taking actions and
performing legal services with regard to this matter are hereby ratified and approved
SECTION 4 That this ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage
and approval
PASSED AND APPROVED this the o�q4 day of �Q � (� � 2001
EULINE BROCK, MAYOR
ATTEST
JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY
BY �- 1
APPR VED AS TO LEGAL FORM
HERBERT L PROUTY, CITY ATTORNEY
THE STATE OF TEXAS §
COUNTY OF DENTON §
FIRST AMENDMENT
TO AGREEMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL LEGAL SERVICES
BETWEEN KARGER KEY BARNES & SPRINGER, LLP
THIS FIRST AMENDMENT to that certain Agreement for Professional Legal
Services, executed March 21, 2000, heretofore entered into by and between the City of
Denton, Texas, a Texas Municipal Corporation with its offices at 215 East McKinney
Street, Denton, Texas 76201 (hereafter referred to as "City"), and the law firm of Karger
Key Baines & Springer, LLP, 300 West Third, Suite 1700, Fort Worth, Texas 76102
(hereafter referred to as "Consultant"), acting herein by and through their respective duly
authorized signatories, (hereinafter referred to as "Agreement"), and
WITNESSETH
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and mutual obligations
herein, the parties hereto do hereby mutually agree as follows
SECTION 1 That Article 1 "Scope of Services" of the Agreement is hereby
amended by adding a new Section F to read as follows
F Consultant shall perform legal advice and related legal services, to assist
the City Attorney in responding to an open records request involving
various county development districts and related matters, including all
legal matters pertaining to said open records request
SECTION 2 That Article 3 "Compensation and Method of Payment" is hereby
amended by amending Subsection C to read as follows
C Consultant estimates and the City agrees that the all charges to legal
services hereunder including reasonable out-of-pocket expenses shall not
exceed $34,999 Consultant's legal services related to the open records
request shall not exceed $10,000 which is included within this
Amendment Consultant agrees to notify the City and seek a modification
to the Agreement should the total fees exceed such amount
SECTION 3 That save and except as amended hereby, all the remaining
sections, terms and conditions of the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect
IN WITNESS HEREOF, the City of Denton, has caused the Agreement to be
executed in duplicate originals by its newly authorized City Manager, and Consultant's
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executed Agreement to its duly authorized undersigned partner, dated this the 515 7
day ofiMarch, 2001
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the City of Denton, Texas and the firm of Karger Key
Barnes & Springer, LLP have executed this First Amendment To Agreement For
Professional Legal Services, in duplicate original counterrp�arts, by and through their
respective duly authorized undersigned partner, on this the d day of March, 2001
"CITY"
CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS
A Texas Municipal Corporation
a
ATTEST
JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY
By
APP VED AS TO LEGAL FORM
HERBERT L PROUTY, CITY ATTORNEY
"CONSULTANT"
KARGER KEY BARNES &
SPRINGER, LLP
By
ATTEST
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