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MEMORANDUM
To: Mayor, City Council, and
From: Valecia R. Tizeno, Acting
Date: November 12, 2009
Subject: P. R. No. 15612;
Council Meeting November
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17, 2009
Attached is P. R. No. 15612 authorizing the City of
Port Arthur to retain the Provost-Umphrey Law Firm, on a
contingent fee basis, to intervene on behalf of the City of
Port Arthur in the lawsuit against Entergy filed on behalf
of the City of Beaumont.
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P. R. No. 15612
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RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF PORT
ARTHUR TO RETAIN THE PROVOST-IIMPHREY LAW FIRM,
ON A CONTINGENT FEE BASIS, TO INTERVENE ON
BEHALF OF THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR IN THE
LAWSIIIT AGAINST ENTERGY FILED ON BEHALF OF THE
CITY OF BEAUMONT
WHEREAS, the City Council deems it in the best interest of the
City of Port Arthur to authorize the City to retain the Provost-
Umphrey Law Firm, on a contingent fee basis, to intervene on behalf
of the City of Port Arthur in the lawsuit against Entergy filed on
behalf of the City of Beaumont.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COIINCIL OF THE CITY
OF PORT ARTHUR:
Section 1. That the facts and opinions in the preamble
are true and correct.
Section 2. That the City is herein authorized to retain
the Provost-Umphrey Law Firm, on a contingent fee basis, to
intervene on behalf of the City of Port Arthur in the lawsuit
against Entergy filed on behalf of the City of Beaumont.
Section 3. That a copy of the caption of this Resolution
be spread upon the Minutes of the City Council.
READ, ADOPTED AND APPROVED on this day of
A.D., 2009, at a Meeting of the City Council of
the City of Port Arthur, by the following vote: AYES:
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Mayor
Councilmembers
NOES:
MAYOR
ATTEST:
CITY SECRETARY
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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ACTING CITY TTORNEY
APPROVED FOR ADMINISTRATION:
CITY MANAGER
APPROVED AS TO THfi AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS:
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
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