Ord. 0591 05-29-90ORDINANCE NO. 591
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A
CONTRACT, A FACSIMILE OF SAME BEING ANNEXED
HERETO, INCORPORATED HEREIN FOR ALL PURPOSES
DESIGNATED EXHIBIT "A" BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF
PEARLAND AND LESTER G. RORICK FOR THE PURPOSE OF
PROVIDING LEGAL SERVICES.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND:
SECTION 1. That the facsimile of contract, annexed hereto,
incorporated herein for all purposes, designated Exhibit "A", by and
between LESTER G. RORICK, City Attorney and the CITY OF PEARLAND,
TEXAS, for the purpose of providing legal services to the City of
Pearland, Texas is hereby authorized and approved.
SECTION 2.
The City Council finds that such contract is
reasonable and necessary and that there are sufficient city funds
available for payment of the obligations therein contained.
SECTION 3. The Mayor and the City Secretary of the City of
Pearland, Texas, are hereby authorized and directed to execute for and
on behalf of the city the annexed contract documents, and counterparts
thereof.
PASSED AND APPROVED on FIRST READING this the / V day of
, A.D., 1990.
ATTEST:
City Secrtary
PASSED AND APPROVED on SECOND AND FINAL READING this
day of //(j— , A.D., 1990.
ATTEST:
City Scicretary
City Attorney
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AGREEMENT
THE STATE OF TEXAS
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:
COUNTY OF HARRIS
That this agreement is entered into this the c-% day of May,
1990, by and between the CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS, hereinafter called
City, and LESTER G. RORICK, Attorney at Law, 4008 Vista, Suite A-200,
Pasadena, Texas, hereinafter called Attorney.
WHEREAS, Attorney has been duly appointed to represent City in
all of its legal affairs; and
WHEREAS, the Charter of said City provides that the duly
appointed City Attorney shall be the legal advisor of, and attorney
for, all of the offices and departments of the City, and shall
represent the City in all litigation and legal proceedings; and
WHEREAS, the parties desire that said Attorney shall represent
the City as provided for by the Charter; and
WHEREAS, the parties desire to enter into this agreement
specifying certain details of representation by the Attorney and
compensation therefor; it is therefore agreed as follows:
I.
That the compensation of the said LESTER G. RORICK as City
Attorney shall be at a rate of $50.00 per hour which shall cover
attendance at the official City Council meetings, the preparation of
all ordinances, legal opinions, approval of contracts, and all general
representation of the City.
II.
All services performed by the said Attorney as pertain to
ligitation, and all eminent domain proceedings shall be paid for at
the rate of $100.00 per hour and shall be paid upon statements
rendered by the said Attorney at the end of each calendar month.
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III.
Either party may cancel or nullify this agreement by giving the
other party a thirty (30) day written notice by certified mail, return
receipt requested. Attorney understands and agrees that he will be
responsible, in case of his absence, to substitute another licensed,
capable attorney to perform the services for the City of Pearland.
IV.
This contract shall be effective for all services performed on or
after e2i , 1990.
SIGNED this „Icy day of y , 1990.
ATTEST:
/L
KAY K
USE, City Secretary
C. V. COPPINGEK,.Hayor
City of Pearland
LESTER G. RORICK