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RESOLUTION NO. 13,237
A RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO APPROVE AN
AMENDMENT TO THE CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LITTLE
ROCK AND CROSS, GUNTER, WITHERSPOON & GALCHUS, P.C. TO
PROVIDE LEGAL COUNSEL TO REPRESENT THE CITY BEFORE THE
CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, on January 1, 2009, the City of Little Rock ( "City ") entered into a contract with
CROSS, GUNTER, WITHERSPOON & GALCHUS, P.C. ( "Law Firm ") to provide legal counsel to
represent the City before the Civil Service Commission; and
WHEREAS, the term of the contract was one year from the date of execution with the provision that
it would be automatically renewed at the sole option of the City for a maximum of two additional one-
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year terms, beginning January 1, 2010; and
WHEREAS, the contract further provided that in no event would the contract extend beyond
December 31, 2011; and
WHEREAS, the contract states that in no event shall total remuneration exceed the sum of Forty -
five Thousand Dollars ($45,000.00) per year unless the City and the Law Firm agree upon an amendment
to the contract; and
WHEREAS, due to an unexpected increase in Civil Service Commission appeals, the Law Firm is
requesting an amendment to the contract amount of Forty-Five Thousand Dollars ($45,000.00) for the
balance of 2010, with an option to amend the contract amount for 2011, if approved by the City Manager;
and
WHEREAS, after a review of the previous five (5) years of billings from the law firm and the
increase in the number of Civil Service appeals constitutes sufficient justification to exceed the original
contract amount.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY
OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS:
Section 1. The City Manager is hereby authorized to approve an amendment to the contract
between the City of Little Rock and Cross, Gunter, Witherspoon & Galchus, P.C., to exceed the contract
amount of Forty-Five Thousand Dollars ($45,000.00) for the balance of 2010, provided the Law Firm
provides sufficient justification that is satisfactory, and an option to amend the contract amount for 2011.
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Resolution
To Authorize Agreement for Fleet Services
City of Maumelte Police Department Vehicles
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Section 2. Funding for this increase in legal fees for 2010 will be included in the 2010 Budget
Adjustment.
Section 2. Severability. In the event any title, section, paragraph, item, sentence, clause, phrase, or
word of this resolution is declared or adjudged to be invalid or unconstitutional, such declaration or
adjudication shall not affect the remaining portions of the resolution which shall remain in full force and
effect as if the portion so,, declared or adjudged invalid or unconstitutional were not originally a part of
the resolution.
Section 3. Repealer. All ordinances and resolutions are hereby repealed to the extent of such
inconsistency.
ADOPTED: November 16, 2010
ATTEST: APPROVED:
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Susan a gley, City Clerk Mark Stodola, Mayor
APPRO D AS TO LEGAL FORM:
Thomas M. Carpenter, City t rney
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Resolution
To Authorize Agreement for Fleet Services
City of Maumelle Police Department Vehicles
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