2006-176
ORDINANCE NO. 2006- /1 ~
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS
AUTHORIZING THE INTERIM CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A FIRST AMENDMENT
TO A CONTRACT FOR PROFESSIONAL LEGAL SERVICES WITH DENTON,
NAVARRO, ROCHA & BERNAL FOR PROFESSIONAL LEGAL SERVICES RELATING
TO MEET AND CONFER BARGAINING ISSUES PURSUANT TO TEX. LOC. GOV'T
CODE 9142.051, ET SEQ., AND TEXAS LOC. GOV'T CODE 9142.101, ET SEQ.;
AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDITURE THEREFOR; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. The Interim City Manager is hereby authorized to execute a First
Amendment to Contract for Professional Legal Services with Denton, Navarro, Rocha & Bernal
for professional legal services relating to meet and confer bargaining issues pursuant to Tex. Loc.
Gov't Code 9142.051, et seq. and Tex. Loc. Gov't Code 9142.101, et seq., in substantially the
form of the First Amendment to Contract for Professional Legal Services attached hereto and
incorporated herein by reference.
SECTION 2. The expenditure of funds, is hereby authorized, as provided in the attached
First Amendment to Contract for Professional Legal Services. The Interim City Manager, or his
designee, is authorized to exercise all rights and duties of the City of Denton under the
Agreement.
SECTION 3. This ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage and
approval.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the
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ATTEST:
JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY
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APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
EDWIN M. SNYDER,GITY-ATT0
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STATE OF TEXAS ~
COUNTY OF DENTON ~
FIRST AMENDMENT TO
CONTRACT FOR PROFESSIONAL LEGAL SERVICES
THIS FIRST AMENDMENT TO THAT CONTRACT made and entered into the 1st day
of November, 2005, ("Base Contract") by and between the Denton, Navarro, Rocha & Bernal,
with Lowell F. Denton having full authority to execute that Contract, 2517 North Main Avenue,
San Antonio, Texas 78212, hereinafter referred to as "Consultant", and the City of Denton,
Texas, a Texas Municipal Corporation, 215 East McKinney, Denton, Texas 76201, hereinafter
referred to as "City."
WITNESSETH
SECTION 1. Section 3.C. "Compensation and Method of Payment" of the Base Contract
is hereby amended to read as follows:
3. Compensation and Method ofPavrnent:
C. Consultant and City agree to set an initial budget, including all charges for the
legal services hereunder, including reasonable out-of-pocket expenses, not to
exceed seventy five thousand dollars ($75,000), and Consultant agrees to notify
City and seek a modification of the Agreement should the total fees exceed such
amount.
SECTION 2. Save and except as amended hereby, all the remammg sections,
paragraphs, sentences, clauses, and phrases of the Base Agreement shall remain in full force and
effect.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the City of Denton, Texas has caused this First Amendment
to be executed by its duly authorized Interim City Manager; and Consultant has executed on this
the 2.{)[h day of U UAIl..P ~ ,2006.
CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS
By: 1kJfNNirv~
Howard Martin, Interim <S:ity Manager
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ATTEST:
JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY
By ~i1\'I1\JO(l Q-hU->
APPROVED AS '!9_LEGAb-FGIU1:
EDWIN M. SNYDER, CITY ATTORNEY
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CONSULTANT:
DENTON, NAVARRO, ROCHA
& BERNAL
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