1992-052e \~pdocs\tft\~ood ord
ORDINANCE NO 9o%-
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DENTON APPROVING A CONTRACT RETAINING
R WILLIAM WOOD OF THE LAWFIRM OF WOOD, SPRINGER & LYLE, P C , TO
REPRESENT THE CITY IN PENDING LITIGATION, AND PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS
~ That the City Manager is hereby authorized to
execute a contract between the city of Denton R William Wood of
the lawfirm of Wood, Springer & Lyle, P C , to represent and
provide legal services to the city in litigation styled DaVi~ L,
Smith and Lavon Smith vs. Ernest Calvert, Individually, Calvert
Paving,CorD.. and the city of Denton, and Jack W, GillisDie d/b/a
Jack W,, GlllisDie CLU Investments vs CltV of Denton. Texas, under
the terms and conditions contained within said contract, a copy of
which ls attached hereto and made a part hereof
SECTION II That the City Council hereby authorizes the
expenditure of funds in accordance with the contract
S~CTION III That this ordinance shall become effective
immediately upon 1ts passage and approval
PASSED AND APPROVED this the/~day of 7'~'f-~ r , 1992
ATTEST
JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM
DEBRA A DRAYOVITCH, CITY ATTORNEY
sY
ALIO017E
CONTRACT OF EMPLOYMENT AND AUTHORIZATION
The undersigned, ("Client"), 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 the City's interest in GlllesDle vs Cltv of Denton
and Smith vs. city of Denton.
Client authorizes said Attorneys to f~le pleadings on 1ts
behalf, negotiate on its behalf, and to take such other legal steps
and procedures as may be appropriate in handling its legal matters
Client 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, Client agrees
to pay Attorneys as follows
1 Hourly fee of $120 00 per hour for Attorney's work
2 Hourly fee of $40 00 per hour for Legal Assistant's
work
Client will be charged a fee equal to the number of hours
worked times the hourly fee applicable The charges shall be sent
to Client 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
Client is solely responsible for all court costs, investiga-
tion fees, deposition expenses, and other items of expense, which
include minimal file initiation fee, long d~stance telephone calls,
photostatic copies and certified mall expenses Client 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 Client 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 Client may terminate
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
Client to Attorneys, but only when such amounts are actually
received by Attorneys
SIGNED this /~ day of ~~__, 1992
WOOD, SPRINGER & LYLE, CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS
A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION
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