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FROM: Steve Fitzgibbons, City Manager
DATE: August 12, 2004
RE: P.R. No. 12776 - August 17, 2004 Council Meeting
Attached is P. I~ No. 12776 authorizing an additional $1,000 for the
services of 3anis A. Hutchins~ Ph.D., CPA
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Attachment
P. R. No. 12776
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RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ANADDITIONAL $1,000
FOR THE SERVICES OF JANIS A. HUTCHINS, PH.D.,
CPA
WHEREAS, the City of Port Arthur has approved a contract with
Janis A. Hutchins, Ph.D., CPA attached hereto as Exhibit "A"; and
WHEREAS, this contract did not authorize more than 100 hours
at $50 per hour without the extra expenditures being approved by
the City Council; and
WHEREAS, Steve Fitzgibbons, City Manager, has recommended that
an additional $1,000 be authorized for this consulting service; and
WHEREAS, the City Council deems it in the best interest of its
citizens to approve this additional expenditure.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS:
Section 1. That the facts and opinions in the preamble are
true and correct.
Section 2. That the City Council approves this extra
expenditure of $1,000 for Janis A. Hutchins, PH.D., CPA.
Section 3. That a copy of the caption of this Resolution
be spread upon the Minutes of the City Council.
READ, ADOPTED AND APPROVED on this __ day of August, A.D.,
2004, at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of
Port Arthur, Texas, by the following vote:
AYES: Mayor '
Councilmembers
;
NOES:
MAYOR
ATTEST:
CITY SECRETARY
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
CITY ATTORNEY
APPROVED FOR ADMINISTRATION:
CITY-M_~NAGE~
ROVEDAS TO THE AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS:
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
EXHIBIT ~A"
THE STATE OF TEXAS §
COUNTY OF 3EFFERSON §
!AR 9 2004
CONTRACT
FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
THIS AGREEMENT, entered into as of this ,~$/L day of
/~ r~ ~ A.D., 2004, by and between the City of Port
Arthur (hereinafter called the ~City"). and JANIS A. HUTCHINS,
Ph.D., CPA. hereinafter called the "Consultant:):
WITNESSETH THAT:
WHEREAS, the City desires to engage the Consultant to (1)
render certain professional services hereafter described in
~Scope of Services" or (2) perform certain work hereafter
described in ~Scope of Services": NOW, THEREFORE, the Parties
hereto do mutually agree as follows:
1. Employment of Consultant
The City hereby agrees to engage the Consultant and the
Consultant, hereby agrees to perform the "Scope of
Services" hereinafter set forth. This contract shall be
performed in Jefferson County, Texas.
2. Scope of Services
Consultant is hereby engaged to perform consulting
Services for the City regarding the following:
· Review of Praxair Industrial District Agreement
· Review of correspondence between the City of Port
Arthur and Praxair
· Conduct interviews with representatives of Praxair
and Linde Gas
· Conduct interviews with the City of Port Arthur
officials and council members
· Conduct interviews with representatives of skilled
craft unions
· Examine advertisements for construction and
permanent jobs
· Review of council minutes relating to Praxair and
Linde Gas
· Review of employment records to include
applications, pre-hire assessmenus, evaluations
and documen~a5lon relating to residency
· Review purchases of goods purchased locally
· Review hire and use of local union workers
· Review scope of good-faith efforts made by praxair
and Linde Gas
3. Consulting Fee~ the City agrees to pay unto
ConsultanE as follows:
· Hourly fee of $50.00 per hour for each billable
hour of work. plus reasonable expenses, which
include 35 cen5s per mile for auuomobile travel,
billable hours no5 to exceed 100 hours. In the
even5 of revisions or even5s that cause the
billable time uo exceed 100 hours, this exura
expenditure will have to be approved by Council
action.
4. Limited Services/Confidentlal Information: Consultant
will assist the City in accordance with the scope of
serv!ces. Services nou included in Scope of Services
may be performed by Consultant a5 the request of the
City for the hourly fee of $50 per hour. Consultant
expressly agrees not to divulge, publish or communicate
any informa5ion regarding uhe City or its financial
conditions ~o any person withou~ express written
consenu of the City. All information obtained by
Consultan5 during this and all engagements and all
suggesulons and reco~,endations received by the City
shall remain the proper5y of the City and Consultant
shall keep all such masuers confidential.
5. Term: The term of this engagement shall begin on the
date hereof and terminate ( ) days from date or
upon completion of the above-listed services, unless
sooner terminated by the City.
6. In the event it becomes necessary to enforce any of the
terms of this agreement, the defaulting party agrees to
pay all reasonable attorney fees incurred therein.
7. This agreement shall be construed according to the laws
of the Suaue of Texas.
8. This agreemenu may be modified in writing and contains
the entire terms of the agreement between the parties.
SI6~ED AND AG~REED TO on this the ~9 day of
¢
2004.
CONSULTANT
SIGNED AND AGREED TO on this the 3~/kday of /~,~ ,
2004.
CITY OF PORT ART~u~
BY: S teph~en~Fi%zgibbons-~
City Manager
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Fax Cover Sheet
Name: Steve Fitzgibbons
Organi~,~tion: City of Po~ A~hur ~"
Fax: 409-982-6743
F,~m: 2mis A. Hutc~ns
Date: Aunt 11, 2~4
Subj.: Consulting F~
Pages:
C~mment~:
I have forwar~led my in¥oi~ f~r t~e initial ~5,000 fee plus expenses to ~ecky UnderhilL A~ We ~i$¢ussed
yesterday, I estimate that the total hours, including preparation for the presentation to the Cil.'y Council
meeting next Tuesday, to be '120, rather than 100,
From the desk of.,.
Dr. Jani$ Hutchin~
Dean of Technical Programs
Lam~r 5tare Coilege-Pc~ A~hur
P,O, Box310
PO~ ~hu~. ~ 77641
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