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ORDINANCE NO. ZO-114
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING EXPENDITURE OF PREVIOUSLY BUDGETED
FLJNDS AS EARLIER DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION, FOR OUTSIDE COUNSEL AND
OTHER TRIAL EXPENSES IN THE LITIGATION STYLED "MICHAEL GRIM AND JIM
MAYNARD V. CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS," PENDING IN THE 68TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT
COURT, DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Council has previously budgeted a risk retention fund, providing
for the City's defense in litigation; and
WHEREAS, the responsible and careful management of such resources calls for the City
Council to periodically review and authorize incremental funding of a purchase order to fund the
ongoing expenses of litigation, as measured against alternative measures to resolve the dispute;
and
WHEREAS, recent efforts to resolve the dispute at mediation failed and resulted in an
impasse, leaving the litigants to face an imminent trial setting of January 21, 2020; and
WHEREAS, it is therefore necessary to estimate the reasonably anticipated costs of liti-
gation through trial, and to authorize the prior supplemental funding of this purchase order in an-
ticipation of the uncertain and indefinite costs of litigation, in order to assure that such expenses
can be timely paid; NOW, THEREFORE,
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. The City Council hereby approves the expenditure of an additional
$300,000.00 in previously budgeted funds for outside counsel and trial expenses in litigation
styled "Michael Grim and Jim Maynard v. City of Denton, Texas," pending in the 68th Judicial
District Court, Dallas County, Texas.
CTI„ON 2. That this ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage
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and approval.
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Mayor Chris Watts:
Gerard Hudspeth, District 1:
Keely G. Briggs, District 2:
Jesse Davis, District 3:
John Ryan, District 4:
Deb Armintor, At Large Place 5
Paul Meltzer, At Large Place 6:
Nay Abstain Absent
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PASSED AND APPROVED this, the �W'��'�� day of ��4,�����'�'�"�'��,���.���", 2020
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ROSA RIOS, CITY SECRETARY
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