23-1397ORDINANCE NO. 23-1397
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DENTON, A TEXAS HOME-RULE MUNICIPALCORPORATION, AUTHORIZING THE APPROVAL OF A FIRST AMENDMENT TO ANENGAGEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF DENTON AND LLOYD GOSSELINKROCHELLE & TOWNSEND, P.C., AMENDING THE ENGAGEMENT APPROVED BY THE
CITY COUNCIL ON JULY 20, 2021, IN THE NOT-TO-EXCEED AMOUNT OF $300,000.00;SAID FIRST AMENDMENT TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEGAL SERVICES FOR THECITY OF DENTON; PROVIDING FOR THE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS THEREFOR; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE (FILE 7762 – PROVEDING FOR AN ADDITIONALFIRST AMENDMENT EXPENDITURE AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED $300,000.00, WITH
THE TOTAL CONTRACT AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED $800,000.00).
WHEREAS, on July 20, 2021, the City Attorney awarded a contract to Lloyd Gosselink
Rochelle & Townsend, P.C. in the amount of $500,000.00, for legal services; and
WHEREAS, this procurement was undertaken as part of the City’s governmental function;and
WHEREAS, the services pursuant to this engagement of legal services provides legal work
and advice to complete or further projects in PUC Docket # 52715, Denton Municipal Electric’s
application for its full transmission cost of service rate before the Public Utility Commission ofTexas
WHEREAS, the fees for which payment is due are fair and reasonable and are consistent
with, and not higher than, the recommended practices and fees applicable to the Provider’s
profession, and such fees do not exceed the maximum provided by law; NOW, THEREFORE,
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS :
SECTION 1. The above recitals are fully adopted and incorporated herein for all purposes.
SECTION 2. The engagement of these legal services by the City is on the basis of the
demonstrated competence, knowledge, and qualifications of the attorneys and the demonstrated
ability of the attorneys and their demonstrated experience and ability to timely perform the services
needed by the City, for fair and reasonable fees.
SECTION 3. The First Amendment, increasing the amount of the contract between the
City and Lloyd Gosselink Rochelle & Townsend, P.C., which is on file in the office of the
Purchasing Agent, in the amount of Three Hundred Thousand Dollars ($300,000.00), is hereby
approved, and the expenditure of funds therefor is hereby authorized in accordance with said
amendment which shall be effective upon the execution of the amendment referenced herein. The
total contract amount increases to $800,000.00.
SECTION 4. This ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage and
approval.
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Aye Nay Abstain Absent
Mayor Gerard Hudspeth:
Vicki Byrd, District 1 :
Brian Beck. District 2:
Paul Meltzer. District 3 :
Joe Holland. District 4:
Brandon Chase McGee, At Large Place 5 :
Chris Watts, At Large Place 6:
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APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:MACK REnqWAND, CITY ATTORNEY