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ORDINANCE NO oSODQ' l5
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE FIRST
AMENDMENT TO THE DELINQUENT TAX ATTORNEY CONTRACT WITH THE LAW
FIRM OF LINEBARGER, HEARD, GOGGAN, BLAIR, GRAHAM, PENA & SAMPSON,
L L P, AND THE LAW FIRM OF GREGORY & BRADSHAW, P C EXTENDING THE
CONTRACT FOR AN ADDITIONAL ONE YEAR TERM ENDING ON JUNE 30, 2001,
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO GIVE WRITTEN NOTICE TO THE FIRM OF
ITS DESIRE TO EXTEND THIS CONTRACT, AMENDING THE FIRM NAME AND
MAKING ADDITIONAL CHANGES TO THE CONTRACT, AUTHORIZING THE
EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS, AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, the initial term of the City's Contract for the Collection of Delinquent
Property Taxes with the law firm of Lmebarger, Heard, Goggan, Blair, Graham, Pena &
Sampson, L L P (formally known as Blair, Goggan, Sampson and Meeks), and the law firm of
Gregory & Bradshaw, P C (formally known as the Law Office of Mike Gregory) expires on
June 30`h of this year, and
WHEREAS, Section XIII "Term" of the Contract authorizes the City Council to extend
the contract two additional one year terms upon the City giving written notice to the law fines at
least 30 days prior to June 30, 2000, of its desire to continue the contract, and
WHEREAS, the City Manager has recommended that the Contract be extended for an
additional one year term commencing July 1, 2000 and ending June 30, 2001, and
WHEREAS, the City Manager has recommended that the Contract needs to be amended
to reflect the change in the firm name, and by substituting for the phrase "Executive Director of
Finance" the phrase "Assistant City Manager for Finance and Municipal Services", and
WHEREAS, the City Council deems it in the public interest to extend and amend the
contract, NOW,, THEREFORE,
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS
SECTION 1 That the Contract for the Collection of Delinquent Property Taxes between
the City and the law firm of Lmebarger, Heard, Goggan, Blair, Graham, Peiia & Sampson, L L P,
and the law firm of Gregory & Bradshaw, P C, executed June 17, 1997, as hereby amended
(Contract), be extended under the same terms and conditions for an additional one year term
beginning July 1, 2000 and ending on June 30, 2001 That the City Manager is hereby
authorized to execute the First Amendment to this Contract in substantially the form of the
attached First Amendment to the Contract for the Collection of Delinquent Property Taxes which
is made a part of this ordinance for all purposes
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SECTION 2 That the City Manager is hereby directed to give written notice to the law
firms at least 30 days prior to June 30, 2000 of the City Council's desire to extend this contract
for an additional one year term enclosing a true and correct copy of this ordinance
SECTION 3 City Manager is authorized to undertake the expenditure of funds and to
perform the other obligations as set forth in the contract
SECTION 4 That this ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage
and approval ,�d
PASSED AND APPROVED this the _ day of 12000
ATTEST
JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY
By
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM
HERBERT L PROUTY, CITY ATTORNEY
By
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FIRST AMENDMENT TO CONTRACT
FOR THE COLLECTION OF
DELINQUENT PROPERTY TAXES
STATE OF TEXAS §
COUNTY OF DENTON §
This First Amendment to that certain Contract made and entered into between the City of
Denton, Texas, 215 E McKinney, Denton, Texas 76201 ("City'), acting herein by and through
its governing body, and the Law Firm of Linebarger, Heard, Goggan, Blair, Graham, Pefia &
Sampson, L L P , and the Law Firm of Gregory and Bradshaw, P C 303 N Carroll Boulevard,
Suite 100, Denton, Texas 76201, hereinafter referred to as the "Finn"
WHEREAS, the City Council has authorized the extension of the contract for Collection
of Delinquent Property Taxes between the City and the Firm for a one year period ending on
June 30, 2001, and
WHEREAS, the contract needs to be amended to reflect the changes in the Firms name
and to amend Section VIII "Progress Reports" to substitute for the phrase "Executive Director
of Finance" the title "Assistant City Manager for Fiscal and Municipal Services",
In consideration of the following terms and conditions the Contract for the Collection of
Delinquent Property Taxes between the parties is hereby amended as follows
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The first paragraph on the first page of the contract is hereby amended to read as follows
This contract is made and entered into by and between the City of Denton, Texas, 215 E
McKinney, Denton, Texas 76201 ("City'), acting herein by and through its governing body, and
Linebarger, Heard, Goggan, Blair, Graham, Pefia & Sampson, L L P , ("Firm") and the Law
Firm of Gregory and Bradshaw, P C , 303 N Carroll Boulevard, Suite 100, Denton, Texas
76201
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That Section VIII "Progress Reports" is amended by substituting for the phrase "Executive
Director of Finance" in the first sentence the phrase "Assistant City Manager for Fiscal and
Municipal Services"
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That save and except as amended hereby the remaining sections, sentences, clauses and phrases
of the above -referenced contract for Collection of Delinquent Property Taxes between the parties
shall remain in full force and effect
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the City of Denton, Texas has caused this Agreement to be
executed by its duly authorized City Manager, and Finn has executed this Agreement on this the
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CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS
BY �/
MI L W EZ, MANAGER
ATTEST
JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY
BY
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM
HERBERT L PROUTY, CITY ATTORNEY
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LINEBARGER, HEARD, GOGGAN,
BLAIR, GRAHAM, PENA &
SAMPSON, L L P
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GREGORY AND BRADSHAW, P C
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