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Home My WebLink About33-91 RESOLUTION• • 1 • RESOLUTION NO. 33-91 A RESOLUTION -AUTHORIZING ,PAYMENT rTO THE MCDERMOTT, WILL & EMERY FOR LEGAL' SERVICES IN THE INCINERATOR PROJECT AND FOIA LAWSUITS AND APPROVING A BUDGET ADJUSTMENTfFOR A TRANSFER OF•FUNDS. • BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD .OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS: ' 1 4 Section 1. That the Board of Directors hereby authorize payment in the amount of $12,893.99 to McDermott, Will & Emery Law Firm for legal services on the incinerator project for the month of December, 1990. A copy of the statement is attached hereto and made a part hereof. Section 2. That the Board of Directors hereby authorizes the transfer of funds from the Reserve for Incinerator Disengagement Account to the Professional Services Account to pay for the legal services of McDermott, Will & Emery Law Firm and approves the budget adjustment in the amount of $12,893.99. A copy of the budget adjustment authorized for execution hereby is attached hereto marked Exhibit "A" and made a part hereof. PASSED AND APPROVED this 19th day of February , 1991. APP OVED_ Byi . N„ATTEST: $By: 9•. l w j///1J�� £hA.4 !"gtil76.o— City C1 rks= eye `-T• • • TAX IDENTIFICATION NO. 36-1453176 Forth 157 REV 8 LAW OFFICES OF MCDERMOTT, WILL & EMERY 1850 K STREET, N.W. WASHINGTON, D.C. 20006 202/887-8000 City of Fayetteville 113 West Mountain Fayetteville, Arkansas 72701 ATTN: Scott C. Linebaugh STATEMENT TAXPAYER SUIT January 24, 1991 DATE: PLEASE RETURN REMITTANCE COPY WITH YOUR PAYMENT. NO RECEIPT WILL BE FUR- NISHED UNLESS SPECIFICALLY REQUESTED. CLIENT / MATTER NO.: 24442-10 For Professional Services Rendered between December 1, 1990 and December 31, 1990 as set forth in the attached billing memorandum FOIA SUIT For Professional Services Rendered between December 1, 1990 and December 31, 1990 as set forth in the attached billing memorandum CHARGES AND DISBURSEMENTS Travel Federal=Express Toll Calls for Washington Toll Calls for Chicago Chicago Telecopy Xerox -Chicago Binding Xerox -Washington INGOT 4393n $ 987.66 23.80 91.74 96.99 202.45 151.60 21.00 $1,575.24 $ 8,233.75 $ 3,085.00 $ 1.575.24 Combined Total for Services, all Matters $11,318.75 $ 1,575.24 Combined Total this Statement; all Matters $12,893.99 Combined Total for Disbursements, all Matters McDermott, Will & Emery Suite 500 1850 K Street, N.W. Washington, D.C: 20006 202-887-8000 Client: 24442 City of Fayetteville 113 West Mountain Fayetteville,` AK 72701 • For Legal Services Rendered in Connection With: Matter: 10 General Matter 12/03/90 L. Caramela 12/03/90 T. Ingoldsby 12/03/90 'T. Ingoldsby 12/03/90 S. Pflaum 12/04/90 T. Ingoldsby 12/04/90 S. Pflaum 12/05/90 L. Caramela 12/05/90 T. Ingoldsby • dor January 9, 1991 .75 Composed key/legend explaining marked -up copies of Waste Supply Agreement. Assembled materials (3 -sets and original) and submitted same to S. Pflaum 1.00 Review term of investment agreement. 2.50 Call S. Pflaum; call S. Pflaum, K. Gay and W. Niblock; call J. Rose; revise letter to trustee. 2.50 Review Waste Supply Agreement; telephone conference with T. Ingoldsby re status and strategy, telephone conference with T. Ingoldsby, K. Gay, and W. Niblock re same; research re discovery matter. . 75 Call with J. Rose and S. Linebaugh. 5.00 Revise memorandum re Waste Supply Agreement.; review materials re same; draft memorandum to co -counsel re same; revise answer and cross-claim. 2.50 Meeting with S. Pflaum regarding additional analysis of WasteSupply Agreement. Discussed new material's relationship to work previously done and general scope of the assignment. Reviewed new material. 1.50 Review pleading. City of Fayetteville Client No.. 24442. 'January 9, 1991 Page 2 12/05/90 S. Pflaum 12/05/90 E. Dyhrkopp 12/07/90 S. Pflaum 12/07/90 T. Ingoldsby 12/10/90 12/11/90 12/12/90 12/12/90 12/13/90 12/14/90 12/14/90 12/17/90 T. Finch E . Dyhrkopp S. Pflaum E . Dyhrkopp J . Simon S. Pflaum M, Phillips T. Ingoldsby 12/17/90 M. Phillips 12/17/90 12/17/90 12/17/90 L . Caramela T. Vasil S. Pflaum 3.75 Revise First Amended Answer t� Third Amended Complaint and Cross -Claim; telephone conference with.E. Dyhrkopp re legal research re same; office conference with L. Caramela re assignment; revise memorandum re Waste Supply Agreement. . 25 Received securities law and ' cross-claim assignments. . 50 Draft and revise letter to Counsel re Amended Answer and Cross -Claim; telephone conference with T. Ingoldsby retAmended Answer'and Cross -Claim. 4.00 Review draft of pleadings and memoranda on project documents; call S. Pflaum. 1.00 Update pleading files. - 1.00 Researched securities. law question and edited cross-claim. . 75 Review legal research re securities issue; office conference with E. Dyrhkopp re same and re Amended Answer and Cross -Claim;. revise same. . 75 Discussed securities law question and cross-claim editing with S. Pflaum. . 25 Review court's memorandum opinion re jurisdiction. 1.00 Telephone conference with K. Gay re status; legal research re state court action; telephone conference with M. Phillips re same; draft correspondence. 3.25 Conference with Steve Pflaum re research project; began research. 1.50 Review Supreme Court opinion; call S. Pflaum; call S. Pflaum and K. Gay. 4.25 Conference with -S. Pflauin re•FOI opinion; received and reviewed Arkansas Supreme Court decision; continued research. 3.50 Attention to analysis of Waste Supply Agreements per assignment by S. Pflaum. . 75 Researched Arkansas digests and statutes for Mike Phillips. 5.75 Telephone conferences with K. Gay, T. Ingoldsby, W. Niblock, S. Linebaugh, and J. Rose re FOIA decision; draft and revise memorandum to Board of Directors re .same; draft and revise memorandum to MW&E personnel re production of all documents. City'of Fa Client Pio. January 9, Page 3 12/17/90 12/18/90 12/18/90 12/18/90 12/18/90 `12/18/90 12/18/90 yetteville 24442. 1991 W . Barrett T. Ingoldsby L . Caramela S. Pflaum S. Pflaum J . Simon W . Barrett' 12/19/90 W. Barrett. 12/20/90 12/20/90 N . Hogan L . Caramela 12/20/90" W. Barrett 12/21/90 N. Hogan 12/26/90 L. Caramela 12/27/90 . M. Phillips 12/27/90 W. Barrett 12/28/90 M. Phillips Disbursements 1.00 Review draft answer and counterclaim. 2.00 Conference with B. Barrett; call B. Barrett and S. Pflaum. 1.00 Attention to analysis of Waste Supply. Agreements per assignment by S. Pflaum. 2.25 Telephone conference with T. Ingoldsby and B. Barrett re strategy and status; revise memorandum re FOIA requests. . 50 Revise letter to L. Watts. . 25 Review memorandum re FOIA requests and turning over documents. 2.50 Conf. w/T. Ingoldsby and t/c w/S. Pflaum re/litigation strategy after FOIA decision; review documents 1.00 Review Ark. Supreme Court opinion re/FOIA appeal; review draft summary judgment paper. -- 3.50 Review publications. 2.00 Attention to analysis of Waste Supply Agreements per assignment by S. Pflaum. 1.00 Review draft Amended Answer and Cross -Claim; t/c w/counsel re/same. 3.50 Review publications. 2.50 Attention to analysis of Waste Supply Agreements per assignment by S. Pflaum. 4.25 Research re substantial compliance and ratification. 3.00 Review draft Summary Judgment brief to outline issues for presentation, 2.50 Continue research re ratification. 12/07/90 11/26-27/90 Meeting with client 12/17/90 Federal Express Corp 11/26/90 " 12/17/90 Federal Express Corp 11/26/90 12/19/90 Federal Express Corp 11/26/90 Total Hours 102.75 Total For Services $11,318.75 987.66 23.80 23.80 CR 23.80 Sub Total $1,011.46 City -of Fayetteville Client No. 24442. January 9, 1991 Page 4 Toll calls for Washington 91..74 Toll calls for Chicago 96.99 Xerox -Chicago Binding 151.60 Xerox -Washington 21.00 Chicago Telecopy 202.45 Sub Total $ 563.78 Disbursements Total $ 92,7$6-.24 1/515.24 • • Total This Statement $1,472-8-67844112/89331 CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS IN -YEAR BUDGET AbJUSTMENT ADJUSTMENT # BUDGET YEAR DEPT: Public Works DATE REQUESTED INCREASE DIV : Solid Waste 1991 PROG: Prof. Services 02/07/91 ACCOUNT TITLE PROJECT OR ITEM REQUESTED: Professional Services Increase funds for Professional Services to pay attorney fees for incinerator disengagement law suit. Pay the law firm of McDermott, Will & Emery for month of December, 1990. JUSTIFICATION OF THIS INCREASE To pay for services rendered for December, 1990 by the law firm of McDermott, Will & Emery. PROJECT OR ITEM DELETED: N/A JUSTIFICATION OF THIS DECREASE N/A REQUESTED BY: K.A. Farris BUDGET COORDINATOR: TMENT DIRECTOR: I SERVICES DIR: CITY MANAG DATE ACCOUNT NUMBER 550-500-5-314.00 AMOUNT .$12,893.99 DECREASE ACCOUNT TITLE Reserve for Incinerator Disengagement ACCOUNT NUMBER 550-000-1-800.00 AMOUNT $12,893.99 BUDGET OFFICE USE ONLY DATE OF APPROVAL By Date Entered Posted Type: A B C D E Total program adjustments to date: 1... Ps T,