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AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXTEND THE
DELINQUENT TAX ATTORNEY CONTRACT WITH THE LAW FIRM OF LINEBARGER,
HEARD, GOGGAN, BLAIR, GRAHAM, PENA & SAMPSON, L L P, AND THE LAW FIRM
OF GREGORY & BRADSHAW, P C FOR AN ADDITIONAL ONE YEAR TERM ENDING
ON JUNE 30, 2002, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO GIVE WRITTEN NOTICE
TO THE FIRM OF ITS DESIRE TO EXTEND THIS CONTRACT, AUTHORIZING THE
EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS, AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, the initial term of the City's Contract for the Collection of Delinquent
Property Taxes with the law firm of Lmebarger, Heard, Goggan, Blair, Graham, Pefia &
Sampson, L L P (formally known as Blair, Goggan, Sampson and Meeks), and the law firm of
Gregory & Bradshaw, P C (formally known as the Law Office of Mike Gregory) expired on
June 30th of 2000 and the previous extension expires on June 30`h of this year, and
WHEREAS, Section XIII "Term" of the Contract authorizes the City Council to extend
the contract two additional one year terms upon the City giving written notice to the law firms at
least 30 days prior to June 30, 2001, of its desire to continue the contract, and
WHEREAS, the City Manager has recommended that the Contract be extended for an
additional one year term commencing July 1, 2001 and ending June 30, 2002 which is the final
extension allowed by the contract, and
WHEREAS, the City Council deems it in the public interest to extend the contract,
NOW, THEREFORE,
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS
SECTION 1 That the Contract for the Collection of Delinquent Property Taxes between
the City and the law firm of Lmebarger, Heard, Goggan, Blair, Graham, Pefta & Sampson, L L P,
and the law firm of Gregory & Bradshaw, P C , executed June 17, 1997, as amended (Contract)
on May 2, 2000, be extended under the same terms and conditions for an additional one year
term beginning July 1, 2001 and ending on June 30, 2002
SECTION 2 That the City Manager is hereby directed to give written notice to the law
firms at least 30 days prior to June 30, 2001 of the City Council's desire to extend this contract
as amended for an additional one year term enclosing a true and correct copy of this ordinance
SECTION 3 City Manager is authorized to undertake the expenditure of funds and to
perform the other obligations as set forth in the contract
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SECTION 4 That this ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage
and approval
PASSED AND APPROVED this the /5dday of , 2001
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EULINE BROCK, MAYOR
ATTEST
JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY
By
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APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM
HERBERT L PROUTY, CITY ATTORNEY
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