Ordinance No. 11,082ORDINANCE NO. 11,082
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN. TEXAS,
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE AN
ENGAGEMENT LETTER WITH J. GRADY RANDLE FOR LEGAL SERVICES
ASSOCIATED WITH CAUSE NO. 24454: J. JENNINGS INVESTITENTS, L.P. AND
JOHNNIE G. JENNINGS, AS THE TRUSTEE FOR THE JOHNNIE JENNINGS NON-
EXEMPT 1MRITAL TRUST V. CITY OF BAYTOWN-, IN THE 344TH JUDICIAL
DISTRICT COURT OF CHAMBERS COUNTY. TEXAS: AU'T'HORIZING PAYMENT IN
AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED TWENTY -FIVE THOUSAND AND NO /100
DOLLARS ($25,000.00): AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS:
Section l: That the City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas, hereby authorizes the City
Manager to negotiate and execute an engagement letter with J. Grady Randle for legal services associated with
Cause No. 24454: J. Jennings Investments, L.P. and Johnnie G. Jennings, as the Trustee for the Johnnie
Jennings Non - exempt Marital Trust v. City of Baytoivn: in the 344th Judicial District Court of Chambers
County, Texas, under terms and conditions deemed acceptable to the City Attorney and the City Manager.
Section 2: That the City Council of the City of Baytown authorizes payment to J. Grady Randle
in an amount not to exceed TWENTY -FINE THOUSAND AND NO/] 00 DOLLARS ($25.000.00), pursuant
to the engagement letter identified in Section 1 hereof.
Section 3: That the City Manager is hereby granted general authority to approve any change
order involving a decrease or an increase in costs of TWENTY -FIVE THOUSAND AND NO /100 DOLLARS
($25.000.00) or less; however, the original contract price may not be increased by more than twenty-five
percent (25 %) or decreased by more than twenty-five percent (25 %) without the consent of the contractor to
such decrease.
Section 4: This ordinance shall take etTect immediately from and after its passage by the City
Council of the City of Baytown.
INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED by the affirmative vote of th ity Council of the City of
Baytown this the 7th day of March. 2009. /
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DARNELL. City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
H. DONCARLOSi Mayor
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. CIO RAMIREZ. SR., C' , ttorney
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