HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 94-26 RESOLUTION NO. R94-2fi
A RFSOLUTIC�t OF THE CITY QL*' FRI�I)S�3�r '�r
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THE CI�ASS IN Tfi� CLASS ACTTf�(" HRC7U�GflT: 83t' TffE. �I.TY
OF PORT ARTHETR Il� GAUSE N'G. D-142,176, STYI� CITY°
OF PORT P�RTAIIR v. SQ HSLL AI�FD H,. PAUL.
ADAMS, Pffi�II7I1�G I� THL�: 136�: D�S�RTG� COURT' OF
J�FF�� CQII�T�, 'I'SSA�.
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WHEREAS, an No�ember 2, 1992, the 136th District CQUrt af
Jeffersan County, Texas entere� an order certifyin.g a class
action and defined the class as set out in Cause No.D-142,
176, styled City of Part Arthur v. South�aestern Bell and H.
Paul Adams; and
WHEREAS, it is beneficial to the citiaens af the City af
Friendswood, Texas to pursus the claims set out in the class
actian in Cause Na. D-142,176;
NCyW, Tf���., B$ IT RESCYLVLD BY � CITY OF` FRI�S�,
T�hS:
SECTIQI� l. That the Mayar, Citlr Manager, and City Attorney
are hereby fully authc�rized to praceed to take all neeessar�
procedural and substantive steps to becQiue a party and
memlaer of the class in the elass action suit pending in the
136th Judicial District Caurt of Jefferson County, Texas,
Cause No. D-142,176, styled City of Port Arthur v.
Southwestern Bell Telephone Campany, et al; and,
SECTI�T 2. Tha.t the Mayar, City Manager, and City Attarney
are hereby autharized ta enter into such arrangements and
engage in such procedur.es as are reasanabZy necessary in the
best interest of the City of Friendswacd. a�d as may be.
required from time to ti.me in connectian with the litig�tior�
pending in the State District Court in BeaumQnt, Texas.
SECTIGN 3. That this resalution shall take effect
immediat�l� upon date of pas�age as the Charter in s�ch
cases provid�s. The Gity Secreta=y is hereby di�ected ta
send a copy of this Reso�utian to:
Martha Newsom�
Clerk of the 1�6th District Court
Jefferson County CaurthQUSe
1Q01 Pearl
Beaumont� Texas 77701
Thomas A. Thomas
Provost *Umphrey Law Firm, L.L.P.
490 Park Street
P.O. Box 4905
Beaumont, Texas 77704
Robert E. Davis
Jenkens & Gilchrist
2445 Ross Avenue
Suite 320Q
Dallas, Texas 75202
PASSED, APFR+DVED, AND ALIQPI,'EEC this the. 25th da� of Julg,
1994.
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Mayor,;' Evel B. Newman
City af Friendswood
Approved:
ity Attorne�r, John Olson
ATTEST:
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e oris McKenzi , C
City Secretary
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