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ORDINANCE NO. 2O-%$(
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING EXPENDITURE OF $100,000.00 IN PREVIOUSLY
BUDGETED FUNDS FOR OUTSIDE COUNSEL AND OTHER TRIAL EXPENSES iN THE
LITIGATION STYLED "CITY OF DENTON V. ROBERT P. DONNELLY," PENDING 1N THE
DENTON COUNTY PROBATE COURT, DENTON 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, all previous efforts to resolve the dispute at mediation failed and resulted in
an impasse, leaving the litigants to face an imminent trial setting of September 14, 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 indeliilit4 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
$100,000.00 in previously budgeted funds for outside counsel and trial expenses in litigation
styled "City of Denton v. Robert P. Donnelly," pending in the Denton County Probate Court,
Denton County, Texas.
SECTION 2. This o��dinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage and
approval.
The motion to approve this ordinance was made by �Ot/�/ �y�`I i✓ and se-
conded by GE72�¢�z�D �i�C,�S'P�`l� , the ordinance was passed and approved by the
following vote [,� - � ]:
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 ��`—'��
ATTEST:
ROSA RIOS, CITY SECRETARY
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APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
AARON LEAL, CITY ATTORNEY
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BY: �=�/l1 `,
day of Q� , 2020.
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CHRIS ATTS, MAYOR