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MEMORANDUM
To: Mayor, City Council, City Manager
From: Mark T. Sokolow, City Attorney /~ ~
Date: February 11, 2005
Subjecu: P. R. No. 13038; Council Meeting of February 15, 2005
Attached is P. R. No. 13038 authorizing the allocation
of additional funds to the Lawson Law Firm and the Franchise
Agreement Negotiations with EGSI.
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Attachment
cc: Director of Finance
VIA FACSIMILE (512) 474-2507
Daniel J. Lawson
THE LAWTONLAW FIRM
VIA FACSIMILE (409) 880-3121
Tyron Cooper
City Attorney
CITY OF BEAUMONT
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P. R. No. 13038
02/10/05 ts
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ADDITIONAL FUNDS TO
BE ALLOCATED TO THE LAWTON LAW FIRM (ACCOUNT
NO. 001-1003-512.59-00, M97-909)
WHEREAS, per Resolution No. 03-233, the City of Port Arthur
entered into a fee agreement with the Lawton Law Firm as it
pertained to Entergy Franchise negotiations; and,
WHEREAS, Resolution No. 03-233 authorized the expenditure
of $20,000 in Port Arthur funds, with additional funds to be
approved by City Council; and,
WHEREAS, additional funding is needed.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF PORT ARTHUR:
Section 1. That the facts and opinions in the preamble
are true and correct.
Section 2. That additional funding in the amount of
$10,000 is herein approved with the expectation that the City
Beaumont will also be paying 50% of the cost of the bills of the
Lawton Law Firm.
Section 3. That a copy of this caption be spread upon
the Minutes of the City Council.
READ, ADOPTED AND APPROVED on this day of . , A.D.,
2005, at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of
Port Arthur, Texas, by the following vote:
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AYES: Mayor
Council Members
NOES:
MAYOR
CITY SECRETARY
APPROVED AS TO FOR~I:
CITY ATTORNEY
APPROVED FOR AD~I~r~STRATION~
CITY MANAGER
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