HomeMy WebLinkAbout141-95 RESOLUTIONRESOLUTION NO. 141-95 A RESOIUTION APPROVING 'THE KATHERINE BARNHAR 1 AND CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE. ARKANSAS STIPULATION OF SETTLEMENT SUBJECT TO COURT APPROVAL. BE 1T RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS: Section 1. That the Katherine Barnart and City of Fayetteville, Arkansas Stipulation of Settlement Subject to Court Approval is hereby approved. A copy of the stipulation and settlement is attached hereto marked Exhibit "A" and made a part hereof. PASSED AND APPROVED this 21st day of November , 1995. ATTEST By: Q4AL Traci Paul, City Clerk APPROVED: Fred Hanna, Mayor 1 • • IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF WASHINGTON COUNTY, ARKANSAS KATHERINE BARNHART, for herself and all other similarly situated, v. No. E 89-1170 CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS; CITY OF WEST FORK, ARKANSAS: WASHINGTON COUNTY, ARKANSAS; NORTHWEST ARKANSAS RESOURCE RECOVERY AUTHORITY; UNION NATIONAL BANK of Little Rock, Arkansas; and FINANCIAL GUARANTY INSURANCE COMPANY, PLALNF DEFENDANTS NOTICE OF HEARL's G FOR SETTLEMENT BETWEEN THE TAXPAYERS/SANITATION RATEPAYER CLASS AND THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS TO All TAXPAYERS AND SANITATION RATEPAYERS OF THE CITY OF FAYE1 1EVILLE, ARKANSAS: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT: The pending action in :he Chancery Court of Washington County, Arkansas, Katherine Barnhart v City of Fayetteville, Arkansas; City of West Fork, Arkansas; Washington Counts'. Arkansas,, Northwest Arkansas Resource Recovery Authority; Union National Bank of Little Rock. Arkansas; and Financial Guaranty Insurance Company (Incinerator litigation), previously certified as a class acttor., vias remanded June 26, 1995, by the Supreme Court of Arkansas to the Chancery Court reversing the Chancery Courts Final Order of May 20, 1994. Thereafter. the Plaintiff's Class Represer.tative and her attorneys have entered into a Stipulation of Settlement i Settlement Agreement) with the City of Fayetteville and its attorney subject to Court s Approval. The Court on the 1st day of December, 1995, preliminarily approved the Settlement Agreement, approved this notice, found that this Notice was the best notice practicable under the circumstances and set a hearing for final approval of settlement for December 28, 1995, at 9:00 a.m.. in the Chancery Courtroom in the Benton County Courthouse in Bentonville, Arkansas. Your rights will be affected by the Settlement Agreement. • T 0 • • • TERMS OF SETTLEMENT • WHEREAS, the Plaintiff (as hereinafter defined) and the City of Fayetteville have agreed to settle, resolve and compronuse their several claims and disputes on the terms and conditions set forth herein. NOW, THEREFORE, it is hereby stipulated and agreed as follows: 1. DEFINITIONS. As used herein the following terns shall have the following meanings unless the context c4 erwise requires: 1.1 "Class" shall mean all ratepayers and taxpayers for which Katherine Barnhart was certified to represent as class action representative pursuant to Rule 23 of the A.R.C.P. by order of this Court, i.e. the taxpayers and sanitation ratepayers of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas. 1.2 "City of Fayetteville" (hereinafter referred to as the "City") shall mean the City of Fayetteville as a municipal corporation existing under the laws of the State of Arkansas and its past, present, or future directors, alderman, council members, officers. controlling persons, employees, agents, representatives, attorneys of record in the Barnhart Litigation, assigns, beneficiaries, predecessors and/or successors in interest. 1.3 "Plaintiff" shall mean Katherine Barnhart individually and on behalf of the class and class members she represents. 1.4 "Person" shall mean individuai, corporation, partnership, association or other entity. 1.5 Ratepayers" shall mean any person who paid the increase in sanitation rates for residential, commercial and load-ali pickup set forth in Fayetteville Ordinance No. 3444. 1.6 "Illegally Exacted Sanitation Rates" shall mean all sanitation rate increases collected from residential, commercial, and load -all pickup Ratepayers pursuant to Fayetteville Ordinance No. 3444. 2. ORDER ANT) JUDGMENT. The Plaintiff and the City stipulate and agree to be bound by and will jointly reques: :hat the Court enter an order and judgment which will contain the following substance and matter: 2.1 Illegally Exacted Sanitation Rate Refunds. a. Ratepayers shall have the opportunity to receive a prorata refund of all illegally exacted sanitation rates paid less the award of attorneys' fees set forth below. b. The Court shall appoint Special Master Judge Richard Mobley or other person mutually agreed upon by :he Plaintiff and the City to serve as special master to supervise, as approved by the Court, the method and procedure of the refund process. c. The expenses of administering the refund including the special master shall be borne by the City. 2.2 Attorneys' Fees of Plamtiffs Attorneys. a. Attorneys for the Plaintiff shall receive for an award of attorneys' fees and costs for representing the Class an amount of one half of the illegally exacted sanitation rates. hi addition said attorneys shall receive a1: interest on the illegall} exacted sanitation rates earned while said monies were retained by the City up to and including the date of court approval of this agreement or other date mutually agreed to by the parties. 2.3 Undistributed funds paid into General Fund of City. a. All illegally exacted sanitation rates which remain after reasonable effort, approved by the Court, have been made to refund such monies to the ratepayers shall be paid into the general fund of the City and tnay be used by the City in any manner -3- as its Council may approve including but not limited to, any payments made by the City pursuant to this Supuration or any order of this Court. 2.4 Payment of Costs and Expenses of Class Representative. Recognizing the demands upon the time and schedule of Katherine Barn} art as class representative and others who have served in the capacity as class representative during this protracted litigation, those representatives shall receive the sum of $1,000.00 per day for each required court, appellate and deposition appearance as payment for their costs and expenses. Such amount shall be paid from the attorneys' fees awarded above. 2.5 Stipulated and Agreed Amounts. a. The Plaintiff and the City stipulate and agree that $4,088,296.76 was collected from Ratepayers as illegally exacted sanitation rates pursuant to Ordinance No. 3444. b. The Plaintiff and the City stipulate and agree that the interest on the illegally exacted sanitation rates earned while said monies were retained by the City up to and including October, 1995, amounts to $535,693.00. 2.6 Full and Conjplete Discharge of all Class Claims against the City. a. Except for any specified rights granted to the Class by any further order of this Court, any claims, demands, and causes of action of the class, and each and every member thereof, and/or their attorneys of any kind or nature in connection with directly or indirectly any subject matter decided in this litigation or in connection with directly or indirectly, the incinerator project, Ordinance No. 3444, the Northwest Arkansas Resource Recovery Authority, the subject matter which is the basis of the Cuv of Fayetteville vs. Men;, et al., Washington County Circuit Court, Case No. 95-973 and/or Boatmen's Trust Ca of Arkansas v. City of Fayetteville et al., U.S. District Court, Western District of Arkansas, Case No. 95-5214 are forever -4- acquitted, discharged and released as between the Plaintiff and the City. This provision does not restrict or limit Barnhart's attorneys from pursuing collection of additional attorney fees from any other party to this action by petitioning this Court for those fees. 2.? No intervention. a. Plaintiff and Plaintiffs counsel agree not to intervene or seek to intervene in any manner in the City of Fayetteville v. Men;, et al.. Washington County Circuit Court, Case No. 95-973 and/or Boatmen's Trust Compan) of Arkansas v. City of Fayetteville, et al., U.S. Distnct Court, Western District of Arkansas, Case No. 95- 5214 nor to intervene or seek to intervene, in any action which may in the future exist regarding the subject matter of such lawsuits and further agrees not to initiate or bring any action regarding the subject matter of such lawsuits. 2.8 Mutual Cooperation. a. Plaintiff. Plaintiffs Counsel and the City mutually agree to cooperate and do all things reasonable to assist the City in their mutual goal of the pursuit of ail claims currently in existence or which may be initiated by the City to seek recovery against other parties for damages resulting to the City as a result of the failed incinerator project and/or the issuance of bonds by the Northwest Arkansas Resource Recovery Authority (Series 1985). 2.9 Supreme Court of Arkansas O_ptmon. The opinion of the Supreme Court of Arkansas styled Barnhart v. City of Fayetteville, et al., No. 94-969 delivered June 26, 1995. is incorporated herein by reference. Notwithstanding anything contained in this stipulation of settlement, plaintiff, and her attorne) s retain the right to enforce the Supreme Court opinion by contempt and any other appropriate proceedings in this Court or the Supreme Court of Arkansas. • 3. PROCEDURES AND CONDITIONS TO EFFECT STIPULATION OF SETTLEMENT. 3.1 The Plaintiff, Plaintiffs Counsel and the City will jointly request that the Court take the following actions and order the following events: a. Conduct a heanng on December 1, 1995, beginning at 1:00 p.m. for the purposes of: i. Preliminary Approval of this Stipulation of Settlement. ii. Appointment of a special master with instructions to present to the Court a proposal for the method and procedure of the refund process. iii Approving a Notice of Stipulation of Settlement and Hearing. iv. Find that notice by publication is the best notice practicable under the circumstances and that Notice of Settlement should be published twice in the Northwest Arkansas Times and Morning News. v, Set the date of December 27, 1995, as the cut off date by which any and al] objections to this Stipulation of Settlement must be filed with the Chancery Clerk, Washington County; and vi. Set and conduct a hearing on December 28, 1995, at 9:00 a.m., in the Benton County Courthouse to consider final approval of the Stipulation of Settlement. b. At the final approval hearing consider and approve the amount of the refund, the method and procedure of the refund process. approve the attorneys' fee_ and expense award: and enter :he Court's Final Order and Judgment. 4. MISCFI LANEOUS. 4.1 The undersigned attorneys of record for Katherine Barnhart for herself and al] o:hers sirnilarly situated warrant to the City that they have the authority to settle the issue of attorneys' fees for all attorneys who represent or represented said Plaintiff during the course of said litigation and that any and all claims or liens of any nature regarding -6- the payment of attorneys' fees, costs and/or expenses are the sole responsibility of the undersigned attorneys of record for Katherine Barnhart, for herself and all others similarly situated, and said attorneys agree to indemnify and hold harmless the City from any such claims including but not limited to the attorneys' fees, if any required in the City's defense of any action seeking additional attorneys' fees other than as stipulated and agreed herein. 4.2 This Stipulation of Settlement shall be governed by and interpreted m accordance with the laws of the State of Arkansas. 4.3 This Stipulation of Settlement constitutes the whole agreement between the Plaintiff, Plaintiffs counsel and the City and supersedes all earlier agreements, oral or written. if any. The parties hereto state and acknowledge that they have not given or relied upon any representations, warranties, or promises which are not set forth herein. 4.4 This Stipulation of Settlement may be modified, but such modification must be in writing and approved by the parties hereto or may be modified by court order YOUR RIGHT TO OBJECT As a class member, you may intervene and be heard objecting to the settlement. Your pleading must be filed with the Chancery Clerk's Office, Washington County Courthouse, 280 y ; go /,r a,, oto aa - North College, Suite 302, Fayetteville, Arkansas 72701, on or beforepDecember 35, 1995, with a copy served upon the following counsel: E Kent Hirsch, P.A. 107 West Emma Ave. Springdale, Arkansas 72764 Marshall Dale Evans 36 East Center Fayetteville, Arkansas 72701 Jerry Rose, Fayetteville City Attorney 113 West Mountain Street. Room 302 Fayetteville, Arkansas 72 702 If you file an Intervention, you may testify, make your arguments or objections at the hearing to be held on December 28, 1995, at 9:00 a.m. in the Benton County Courthouse, Chancery Courtroom Division One, Bentonville, Arkansas. If you do not intervene, you may not object or be heard or present any evidence on December 28, 1995, during the hearing to consider Final Approval of the Settlement. You, as a class member, will be bound by :he Court's decisions and Orders. You, as a member of the Class, are represented by attorney-at-law E. Kent Hirsch, P.A., 107 West Emma Avenue, Springdale, Arkansas, 72764 and Marshall Dale Evans, PEARSON, EVANS & CHADWICK, 36 East Center, Fayetteville, Arkansas, 72701. If you have any questions or desire a copy of the Settlement Agreement, you may contact either of these attorneys. If you desire to review any part of the entire file of this matter, the file is available for inspection during the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday except for holidays at the office of the Washington County Chancery Clerk, Kathleen Harness, Washington County Courthouse, 280 College, Suite 302, Fayetteville, Arkansas 72701. Dated this %der- day of December, 1995. By: Washington County Chancery Court The Honorable Oliver L Adams, on Special Assignment • CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE II certify that on the I day of I have caused to be placed in the true and correct copy of the above I, Jerry E. Rose, hereby , 1995, U.S. Mail, postage prepaid, a and foregoing to: The Honorable Oliver L. Adams Benton County Chancery Court 102 N.E. A Street Bentonville, AR 72712 Kent Hirsch 107 West Emma Springdale, AR Jim Rose, III Rose & VanWinkle P.O. Box 1504 Fayetteville, AR Marshall Dale Evans Pearson, Evans & Chadwick 72764 36 East Center Fayetteville, AR 72701 Larry W. Burks Friday, Eldredge & Clark 400 West Capitol, Suite 2000 72702 Little Rock, AR 72201-3493 Robert H. Baron Cravath, Swaine & Moore Worldwide Plaza 825 Eighth Avenue New York, NY 10019 George E. Butler, Jr. 207 West Center Fayetteville, AR 72701 Jerome J. Paddock, Jr. 321 West Center Fayetteville, AR 72701 George K. Cracraft 13314 Pompano Little Rock, AR 72211 Je ry ?. Rose a • IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF WASHINGTON COUNTY KATHERINE BARNHART, for herself and all others similarly situated, vs. E-89-1170 CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS; CITY OF WEST FORK, ARKANSAS; WASHINGTON COUNTY, ARKANSAS; and NORTHWEST ARKANSAS RESOURCE RECOVERY AUTHORITY, UNION NATIONAL BANK, Little Rock, Arkansas; and FINANCIAL GUARANTY INSURANCE COMPANY, O PETITIONER; U> CO z RESPONDENTS, INTERVENORS. ON this 1st day of December, 1995, came on to be heard the motion to preliminary approve the settlement agreement, the Plaintiff class appearing by and through their attorneys Kent Hirsch and Marshall Dale Evans; for the City of Fayetteville appears Jerry E. Rose; and the Court having correspondence from Union National Bank, by and through their attorney Larry W. Burks, informing the Court they will not attend the hearing; and having correspondence from Financial Guaranty Insurance Company, by and through their attorney Robert H. Baron, informing the Court they will not attend the hearing and noting their objection to §2.6(a) of the aforementioned agreement. The parties to the agreement desire to terminate all complex and protracted litigation between such parties regarding the issues of attorney fees and refunds of monies found to be • illegally exacted in the manner set forth in the Stipulation of Settlement Subject To Court Approval filed herein. • • • The Court having been advised of the contents of the settlement agreement finds that the settlement agreement should be preliminary approved and notice given to the members of the class as required by Rule 23(e) of the A.R.C.P. IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the Settlement Agreement is preliminary approved subject to notice and objections being heard, if any, by members of the class. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Court hereby approves the Notice of Settlement presented to the Court and finds that notice by publication is the best notice practicable under the circumstances and that notice of settlement should be published twice in the Northwest Arkansas Times and Morning News. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Court finds that it is necessary and compelling that a master be appointed and accordingly the Court hereby appoints Richard Mobley, Russellville, Arkansas ("Master") for the following purposes, functions and responsibilities: 1. To consider and recommend to the Court on or before December 28, 1995 the method and procedure of the refund process. 2. Such other duties, functions and responsibilities as shall be ordered by this Court in connection with the administration of the refunds pursuant to further order of this Court. 3. Since the Master will not handle any money or funds, the Master shall serve without bond. • 4. The expenses of administrating the refund including the special master shall be borne by the City. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the date of December z27-, 1995 is hereby set as the cut-off date by which any and all objections to the stipulation of settlement must be filed with the Chancery Court, Washington County. y# q.'ao A.n e— IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that a hearing is set forADecember 28, 1995 in the Benton County Courthouse to consider Final Approval of the Stipulation of Settlement. Only members of the class filing an intervention with the clerk on or before December 27, 1995 will be heard. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that contingent upon approval of the settlement, at the December 28, 1995 hearing the Court will also consider the method and procedure of the refunds as recommended by the Master, approve the attorneys fees and expense award, and enter the Court's final order and judgment. DONE AND ORDERED this 1st day of December, 1995. WASHINGTON AUNTY CHANCERY COURT AE'F OV Marshall By: Honorable Oliver L. Adams Chancellor on Assignment Attorney for Plaintiff Kent irsch, iAt'tLgrney for Plaintiff Jerry ED Rose, Attorney for Defendant City of Fayetteville, Arkansas 3 • IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF WASHINGTON COUNTY, ARKANSAS KATHERINE BAPNHART 'or he'seP and a I other s milany situated PLAIN- FF v No E e9-1' 70 CITY OF FAYET-EM LLE, ARKANSAS Cry OF WEST 'CRK. ARKANSAS WASHINGTON COUNTY ARKANSAS' NCRTHWEST ARKANSAS RESOURCE RE- CCVERY AL-HOR,'V JNION NATIONAL BANK of L!'ie v Rock. Arkarsas and F•NAN- 1 CIAL GUARANTY IN- 1 St.RANCE COMPANY CE - PENDANTS NOT'CE OF HEAR,NG FOP ' SETTLEMENT BETWEEN THE a TAXPAYE RSSANITATION o RATEPAYER CLASS AND THE m CITY OF FAYE--EV LLE. p ARKANSAS TO ALL TAXPAVEPS AND to SANITATION RATEPAYERS p OF THE CI ,Y OF FAYET-E- VIJLE. ARKANSAS: K NOTICE IS HEREBY G VEN al HAT; a -he perdirg act on it 'he se Chancery court of Washington 1 Courty, Arkansas Katherine le Barrrart v C''y cf rayet'e sr vale. Arkansas; Waseington I.5'Ratepamt County, Arkansas; NortMvesi •shy parson who 1gj f ef$ Arkansas Resource Recovery CO MO in isardtatleatalaB Authority; ltnion Nagano! residentiah 09 a Gia 8 Bank aY Little Rock, Arkansas loaithed piclkap to N. and F nancial Guaranty in- Fayetteville Ordinance surance Company (Incinerator 3444. Lgabor) previously certified 1.6 'Illegally Exacted Sanll as a Wass action was re- Ilon Rates' shall mean marded June 26. 1995. by the sanitation rate Increases co Supreme COLT: of Arkansas to leered from'resldenual, corn - the Chancery Court reversing martial, and loaO.all prcku the Chancery Courts Final Or- Ratepayers pursuant to Faye der of May 20. '994. Morelli- teville Ordinance No. 3444. er the Plaintiff's Class Repre- senlative and her attorneys 2. ORDER ANO JUDGMENT have entered ,n:o a Stipule- The Plaintiff and the City so !on of Settlement (Settlement pulate and agree to be baun Ag•eerrent) with the City of by and will jointly request that Faye:tev'Te and is attorney the Court enter an order an sub ect to Court's Approval judgment which will contai The Court on the 1st day of the following substance and December 199S, preliminarily matter, aporcved the Settlement 21 Illegally Exacted Sande Agreement aoproved this no- ton Rate Refunds. t co. 'curd 'Fal this Notice a. Ratepayers shall have the was ;he best notice practice- opportunity to recetve a prore- b,e u-ce' to c rcumstances la refund °Lail wetl- and set a hearirg 'o' final ap- ed sanitation rates paid ess prove, o' settlement for be- the award of attorneys' fees ramose 2a. 1995, at 9:00 aim , set TOAhbelow. y n the Chancey Courtroom to b The Court shall appoint the Benton Coanty Court- Special Water Judgpee Richard 'o.rse in Bertonvfile, Aiken- Mobley or other pe?a•On tutu- sas Your r 6"ts will be affect- ally agreed upon by die Plain- ec by the Sett emert Agree- 111f and the City to aemye as nail special master to supervise. as approved TERMS CF SETTLEMENT method and prgce80t O athe Catch ble WHEREAS t -e Plaintiff las refund protest, -ereinat'er defined) and the c The expenses ddl edmlme- e :y or FayelieV1lle have tering the ftfund 9Re'krdhlg agreed :o seta resolve and the special master Shall be compromise :near several bornebytheCItyi claims and d spLtes on the 2.2 Attorney's Pees of 'Plain - terms ard conditions set forth tiff's Attorneys. qa,, herein a. Attorneys for tfi rual11fl}f NOW Ti-IEPEFCPE. it Is here- shall receive for an award of by sl' u ated and agreed as attorney's fees and costs tor follows repretenfing 'ale Man van 1 OEFIN' •ONS amount of the half of the il- As used here.n the following legally .exaoted (sanitation terms sial ave the 'Wowing rates. In additfOri said attor- mean rgs JnIess the context nays shall receive le Interest c'herw,se -ern. -es on the illegally exacted iean4 ' 'Cass' shall mear ab ra- tabun rates 'earned while said :epayers and taxpayers for morias ware retaigqed 7,11;�le welch Katherine Barnhart was City up to S7itj k Judmg•Ihe cerified 'b represent as class date of court a denial of this I act c' representative pursu- agreement trgthj shutUh t an. ,p Rule 23 of the A R.C.P. ally agreedfoby -� by order of this Court. .e. the 2.3 Undisidbuted hinds paid Taxpayers and se -atelier 'ata• into General fl9ulet011y, • Ayers of the Coy of Fayette- a. All '(legally exacted sant- c file. Arkansas taken rates which remain af- d 2 "' ty of Fayetteville' ler reasorabte enorl, ap- hereinafter re'er-ad to as the proved by the iCodrdr ?rade City') shar near the City of been made tOyefund tueltrno: t ayettev Ire as a nun opal nles to the fatepayers shad be corporation ex s1 ng under the paid into the senerel fund ti aws of the State cf Arkansas the City and May be used by A nd ns past present. or future the City an any manlier as IS vi vectors. a'derman, ccuncil Council rnay approv l Ihctud• embers. oa,ce's. caruoiling ing but not limiters to, :any erscns. er-ployees. agents. payments made by the City eoresenlabves. attorneys ot pursuant to this Stfpulatibn or cord n The Barnhart Lldga= ti+y`order oft is Court. on, assigrs, penehc arias. 2,4 Payment O1 COME and Eft • - redecessors and/or suttee- .pestes of CIaas Bepresenta- sors m interest rya. ti ' 3 'Pla'nylr shall mean Recdgnr2thg the demands g athenne Barnhart ndividu- apart ale d� ca SOO* of ly and o' babel 0' the class Katherine arirhgrt as bless nc classs members sne repro- representative rated otherb who a its have Served in:dietety'gg e 0e -son' shall mear rrda- class reoresentalWe dllllrrl``n t dual. corporation. partner• this prat -tidied 11 Igaypn re ip association or other enl- ;hose representatives shh88]1II In calve the sum of s' ;OOb,ao p d pay day tor each required' in existents irl. court, appellate and deposi- Initiated by ' tot 1100 appearance as.payment recovery age fid for their costs end expenses. for damages In Sock =punt Shag be paid City flCrg No. from the attorney's fees incineratorgl awarded above Issuance 51 a- 25 Stipulated and Agreed Northwest Aft ell Amounts. Recovery A, I- a. The Plaintiff ane the City 1985). .. N stipulate and agree that 2,9 Suprema I 54 068 296.76 was collected sits OpInPo@r t- from Ratepayers as illegally The cpm.,,, exacted sanitalior rates pur- Cour: ot . suant to Ord,rance No 3444. Barnhart v'n b The Plaintiff and :he City vile. et al„ N - stipulate and agree that the ered June 20 d Interest or the illegally exact- porated h4tgl ed sanitation rates earned Notw,thstaa't d wh le said mor es were re- contained In n :aired by the C ty up 10 and of selCemen including October, '995, her attorneys amounts to $535,693 30. to enforce did - 2 6 Full and Complete Cis- opinion by. charge of en C ass Claims other soProp against the City •r this Coed a. Except 'or ary specified Court of rights grarted to the Class by 3. PRO_"„• any further order 01 tis Court CITIONS 110 any claims demands and LATTONOFSS causes el action of the crass 3 1 The Ple and each and every member Counsel a themaf. and/or their attorneys totnti rrggaeg of any kind or nature in con- take theloljott neaten with directly 0- loci- order the wetly any subject matter de- a. Conduct a c•ded in This I ligation cr in cemoer T., connection with drectly or in- 1 00 p.m, fartl directly. the incinerator pro- i. Prelmin ect O'dinarce No. 3444 the Stipulation d{.'Sl Northwest Arkarsas . esou cit •1 Appointmel Recovery Authority, the sub- master wiQ(fit i ect matter which ,s the basis breaert t0 $g Of the City of 'Faye:lev'I:e vs. sat for the Ment, et al. Wash niton dure of the.. County Circuit Court .ase i l Appro.,,, No,''98--973'and/or Boatmen's Sliulattelte Pfust CO. bf Arkansas v C ty Hearing. rot Fayedeville et al . J S Die- iv Find that f tJf1CtOtpt, ;Wester DlstriCl of cation is VW eas, Case No. 95-5214 ucsble undi are orever acquitted, dts- stances add tbargad and Wetted as bet- Settlement >a waren the Plaintiff and the tithed twiteB City. This provision does not Arkansas T, ml3at$tt to !omit Barnha't's at- News • torneys 4rpp1 pursuing codec- v. Set the Coo of - ethane' attorneys 27 199.5,2 ees .Rom any other party to which any M, his attlbn by petitioning tors to this Shpblj Coudlot those. fees ment must b 2.7 Nointervention, Chancery Cdr 8. Plaintiff and Pia miffs County. and Ounsel a(free 1101 tO intervene vi. Set and sol r seek to intervene in any on December manner in the C ty o1 Fayette- 2 m . ,n the We'd late -rd. et ai . Washing- :our(hbuse fp on County Circuit Cburt, approval o1 tit Gase.No, 95-973 and/or Boat- Settlement men's Tibet Company o' b. At :he :mai, rka7Ta d V Cay cf Fayette- mg congtaer iy Ile, yet la/US. District Joon, amount at t$ \Vattern'DisthJct of Arkansas, method arid fat Gess Alo '955214 nor to inter- rotund pro Vena be seek td intervene fn attorneys' feet an.' ' - pn which may in the award; and art fast regarding the sub- F nal Order ttiatter df such Lawsuits 4 MIS and hatter agrees not lo •m- A 1 them ate Or bung any actior re- of record ley atdind the subject matter of hart'0r her ��,4ulch wsuits. similarly situ�i 2.8 mutual Cooperation he city that Mr- . Plaintiff, Plaintiff's Counsel inertly :o sett) ifedlfte City Megan), agree to attorney's tee ooperate aad`do aJ things -eys who repo asonable to assist the City sented saidfl their mutua goal of the the course oh ursuit of all c aims carrenlly and that any 1 • it w'11ch ray be liens of any nature•regarding P.A. 107 West Diana Avenue Ae City to seer the payment of attorney s Springdale, Arkansas. 72764 nst other parties fees costs andlor expenses and Marshall Dale Evans. result rg to the are the sole responned Qslb lity of PEARSON. EVANS 8 CHAD - /01 of the failed the Center, Fayet- luted ardor the record for Kat enne Barnhart. 1evi11e 36 MKanSaS. 72701 If bonds by the for nerself and all others slni- you have ✓0'y questions or de - Ames Resource lady situated. and sale altar- sire a copy of Pre Settlement lthor ty :Series nays agree to indemnify and Agreement, you may carnet. hold harmless the City from either of theseattomeys ' Court of A-kan- 'arty such maims including buy not limited to the attorney s If you desire to review any part bf the Supreme 16es. if any required in the c' the entire foe of this matte-. t enses staled City's defense of any action the fi.e is available for 11 - of Fayette- seeklrg additional attorney's spechon during the hours of 0.5,i tees other Oar as Stipulated o�r . 19 is delis- andageedhereinthrough Fr day. except !n by reference 4.2 This Stipulal]On of Settle- holidays et the office of the ling arytn ng ment shall be gDVemedby and Washington County Chancery this stipulation 'rlerpreled In accordance Clerk, Kathleen Harness. ¢, plaintiff, and with the taws of the State of ashen Pon County Coude retain the right Arkansas. house, Supreme Cur! 4 3 This Stipulation of Settle- 302 Fayetteville. Atkersas attempt and any men: constitutes the whole 72701 tate proceedings agreement between the Plain- er the Supreme fPlatifsconsand 1st day of Decent ffias tinsupersedes I nat, 5 g3bS AND CON- e agreements. oral or written. EFFECT STIPU- if any. The parties hereto stere Washington County Chancery TTLEMEVT and acknowledge that they Court atilt P,a,nt ft s have not given or relied upon By The Nona -eh a Oliver L the n that thCity Court ties, or promsesilvnch arear not mertns pit ,-- Assign - ring actions and set fort, herein. gevents a 4 This Stipulation o' Settle- ment may be modified lax such modification must be it writing and approved by ale parties hereto or may be mod - ffed by court order. v'OUR RIGHT TO OBJECT As a class member, you may intervene and be heard sh- eeting tothe settlement Vow process pleading must be filed wnr, _ Notice of the Chancery Clerks Office ttlement and Washington. County Court- house, 280 Norm College. Su - ice by pub•'- ite 302. Fayettevike, Arkarsas st no1•ce prao- '2701, on or before 430 p.n one circum- or December 26, 1995 with a hal Notice o' copy served upon the fol'ow- oIld be pub- Ing course'. the Northwest S and Morning E Kent Hirsch. PA, 107 West Emma Ave of December Springdale. Arkansas 72764 cut of' date by y al. objections Marshall Dale &vans lion of Settle- 36 East Carter Wed w the Fayetteville Arkansas 727C' , Wasn.ngtor Jerry Rose. rByettevll e C duct a rearing Attorney v 1995. at 300 113 West Mountain Street Aentcr County Boor, 302 tq consider final Fayettev Ile Arkansas 72'2 B Strodiabor of •f you life en bvervent cit you may lestily. date VOX argt menis or objecticrs at 'he hear ng 10 be held or Deco-- ber 28 1995, a: 9U0 air •- Ilia Berton Courty 00J-1 rouse Crerce'y Courtroc— Divis on One Benton 1 e A'kensas 1' you do roc ante vene. you -las rot object or be pgned attorneys herd or present any evidence tatherine Barn- on December 28. 1995 du-irg • and ab others Ire rearing :c consider r,, e ted warrant le Aporcva o' the Settlerrer: By have the au- You as a Class Tambo' w e one ssue o' be mound ty the Courts de:: a for al alter- Sons and Orders esent or repre 'lam:rfl dun rg You as a mender or the sato I ligation Class are represerted by a' -rid all claims o- torney-a1-law E Ker: Kisch. taring on De- , begmmng at purposes o' pproval of this tit t of a special siruct ons to Cava a prcoo- enc proce- SPproval hear - he eco ova !•e e refun0 the meedure of the 6 acp'Cve 'he 1 are expense ter the Court 5 Judgment =CJs STATE OF ARKANSAS County of Washmg:rn 1 } ss • hereby cer- tify that I am the publiher of ''1 NORTH '#ES7 ARKANSAS TIMES. a dal]. newspaper having a second class m 1 mg pnvilege. and being not less than four page„,, five columns each. published at a fixed place of business and at a fixed (daily) mterval! continuously in the City of Fayettevi le. County of Washington. Arkansas for more than a penod of twelve months. circulated and distributed from ac established place of bus[c es 10 subscnbers and readers generally of all classes in the (city and County for a definitepnc for each copy, or a fixed price per annum. which price was fixed at what is considered th¢ value of the publication, based upon the news value and service value it contains. that a least fifty percent of the subscribers thereto have paid cash for their subscriptions to the newspaper or its agents or through recognized news dealers over a period of at least sit months and that the said newspaperpublishes an average of more than forty percent new matter - I further cerljfy that the legal notice hereto attached m the matter o (yam' Inc was published in the regular dal y issue of said newspaper for consecutive insertions as follows. The first insertion on the Q 34 the second insertion on the r\l[�-\/ the third insertion on the lejeL day of 19 qt 5" day of 14 95— ✓ day of 14 and the fourth insertion on the _ day Sworn to and suhscnbed before me on this My Commission Expires '7-195-C15- ) -195-05 Publisher ! (iea/ra] Manage day t Fees for Printing Cost of Prof eal $ 1073C1' . 5193^��' v„ house. 280 College. Sebe 302 Dated he %redid i Arkansas 7270 1989. rr�Y ��. Washington in91on _oun$y en ancary EAly s r'e Honorable Oliver 1. Ada On Spec•el Assign - Certificate or Service i et m E. Rose hereby omty ,rtes. !/r- 9.S AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION STATE OF ARKANSAS, County of Washington ITOM STALLBAU:MER do solemnly swear that I am PUBLISHER -"'7ryarree� Cook I tn9aamanto and when to FAX atan'FAX The Morning News of Northwest request to aur r a srs.awArkansas, a daily newspaper having THES. DEP ARr7y3 general circulation in said county, EQcu•oppmd do solemnly swear the said ad- ertisement was published for CDL bar, 18951 have ' D caused1 Oait a prepaid. above true Mae TWO correct copy of the ve and foregarnoto: above d DAYS m said TheHonorable o wourny chance )O BTU Dem $1 27newspaper, the said publication ap- 02 4.E ' TIONER consecutive A ry torvale, AR 72764 Streets Ben• pearing Jur Rose , 111, Rose 8 van- Whkk, PO. Boz 1504. Fayet- teville AR 72702 Robert M baron, Cravath. Swaine & Moore Worldwide Plate 825 Eighth Avenue. hew Ycr*L NY 10019 George E. Butter Jr. 207 Weal LAtitto Fayetteville. AR Marshall Da Dab E 72701 Dear t Evans & Chadwick. 36 East Center. Fayetteville. AR 72701 LaEl- dredge a Burks criday, El- drodg Suite lark 400 West AR 72201 343J00. Lib) Rads. .14•011011J Paddock. Jr 321 West Center, Fayetteville. AR -2701 George Y Cracraft. 133.4 - °cmPano Little Rack, AA, 72211 Jerry E Pose December 6 13. 1995 ttJ'—Call - any — SWIM •L0P6IS LO -S0 UBpltpal °ampsv so -Rho -soma I'ZI SSQ SIiV 32gmnl,I3I day of day of day of day of day of day of DEC DEC 19 19. 19. 19. 19 95 95 raJColdorg ,S1nuodd Subscribed and sworn to before me this DECEMBER , 19 My commission expires tary Public Publication charge is $ • AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION STATE OF ARKANSAS, County of Washington I, that I am TOM STALLBAUMER do solemnly swear PUBLISHER NOME't Mees% In aanitieeu retake _darty Wilds canna FOR TRE ifekientlet, abet ,.v iuPutt net IL Jdla darn BETWEEN eMid.ul players/It forth In fit the easiest....,; TAKPAYt71BIBANRM Pm/Mtn ale OrdMmae No. mince No. 3444. RATEPAYER CASA. . 3aa -. . Arkansas Resource THE COY OF 16 Illegally Exacted Sento- Authority. the sUb)e FAyE17EVL,_Ball sent' which is the badCO tie e 4 ton Rake' Bfafi neer consider and approve the amount of the refund. the method and procedure of the process, approve the attor- riy9 lees and manse award. r and enter the Courts Ford Or- der and Judpnent AAKMIMB,. i.e that rata Fnrsaaes canted Fayetteville vis Mertz et al., 4. Mboetamors. In the ChanDISFAlasr4 of diertenwltlmslal, commercial, Washington County C Court Case No. g5-979 Ketthertn Washington mlledabr her- pew Counly, staple- We 7o "Fayetteville in Boaaram's Trust,Ce. see and •11 aper Dj ata- rsKOfatb. Seen ass v City d W%, PantLatmtlo.i 70..2 OslareWJudgmant • Lr Lplairkl Cp ..... City ol Fayewylta Mantas; The Plaintiff and the City an• ON MOMS. • `- No ty to settle the issue of attar - City al West Fort,pu1efayd agree o De bound 95-5214 are forever acquitted, neys' fees for at attorneys who Washington Coady, A=el$vr Villnbintly request hat discharged and released as represent or represented said Northwest MeitaGJnbl ee tlra Court enter an order and between the PlaiMtt and the Plarntlt during Me course of Recovery Authority; UMpr Na- judgment wild will contain the City This provision don nal said litigation and that any a tonal Bank of Little Soak, totionng a appd met restrict or first Bwdrwys art- and all claims or hens of any n Arkansas; and Financial Gan 'S • . cloys from pursuing collection nature regarding the payment anty Insurance R811+fidsdend'Sardine/1 of additional attorney tees lrerrattorneysattaeys tees, costs and ;or fondants.. art 4.1 The undenagned attorneys Of re r4 for Kahanm hee Ba - Tad Ida reat mit all Olen dm0egy. Stated warrant bt the m.LTy tarthey have mo the tor - inn)' Date Paty r to hs acceh by expenses are the sole reapon- ro A6 d h Taxpayersl file- '4. Ratepayers theft have the petitioning this Cour tor hose 'inn'inne onderaigned at - ton Ratepayers d «1 Ci ' it dp$ atu fly to *nee a prore- fees honeys d record M Katherine Fayetteville. Arkar .- • k refund of at Magdy exacted 2 7 No Imarvenbon Barnhart lar herself and all Notices hereby gar that sdnitatlon rates paid less the e. Pleinbfl and Plaintiffs doun- others amaany situated, and The pen . act l• s �.+- 1 Ignorn y;.jees eel se agree not to Intervene or said attorneys agreeto ndem- - seek to intervene in any pian- nrfy and hate harmess the un endo appoint now a the City d Fayettevtie v. CM from any ninon seeking additional attorneys lees other than as emulated and agreed herein 4 2 This stipulation of Settle- ment shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the taws ol he State d Adan• County.. the C,: The __ Barnhart if ^ e - - Special Master Judge Richard Menz el al., Washington Clean Arkaneesi, df F,4�i, rM�or ey other person mots- ty Circuit Court Case hip 95- Arkansas; a�, '-afly'agreed upon by the Plaintiff 973 and/or Boatmen's Ttust Arkanaaa; NOMweat AAm�yy sass to serve as special Company ol Arkansas v a o1 Resource Raceway AtModly; t*tdtielo supervise. as ap- FayeaeNne, et al., U.S Obeid Union National Bank of Jttle rived by the Court the me9i- Court. Western Distrlet of Rock. Arkanea; and Financial od and prgadure d the rahand Arkansas, Case No. 954214 Guaranty Insurance Canpmy ream; nor to intervene a seek ((4Q in - (Incinerator Btinuton), We- e. 'The experset of ddminis- tervene, In any anon Which musty anted u • dens -in tering the refund including the may further exist regercli :•he tion, was remanded Jdrle S. special master shall be borne subject matter ol such lai*iits 1995. by the Supreme Court of by Me City and further agrees not to mi - Arkansas to the Chantry 22 AttoneyK Fees of Plante trate or bring any action re - Court reversing the Chancery ropers garding the sublect male at Courts Fkal Cider Muer 2o, a Atameys for the Plant such lawsuits. .. 1994. Thereafter. tis gall receive for an award of 2.8 Musal CoopaefMn Case Represer89tvs =deer attorneys' lees and coats for a. Plaintiff, Plaint/Ns Conn) ;.ptomeys have a i**d Mike YapreaeMing the Class an and the City mutually aoffe W gement SI greeme 9 i'' of Fayettevtp end inair ey subject to Coveys Apr, rCourt on the 1e[ day el December, 1995, pmt approved the BeftlddMnt �Aggrreement approved Otis 9o- ' yrs. . - .. tate nier the — a rearing for Teal settlement for )995. at 9:00 a.m. 'Sery Courtroom Bent% Caateise in BMian.. Arkansas. Your dates MD 'rte affected by to Settlement ▪ RMS OF SETI1EMENT Whereas. the Plaintiff las hereinafter defined) and the City at Fayetteville have agreed to atileaseWf apd compromise Iherr several icons and disputes on the terms and cendadne sane% ti eta. IN, theatre a a Mrebinn,a4 Suastlt DemRgAleadae ten a•eriptt fiat d the Bao- cooperate and do as nee sallktlon rakes. In reasonable to assist S City it said attorneys shag m- their mutual god of the pursuit she at interest on the Megaly d all dans currently in exist. exacted sanita'ion •area once or which may be setiaed mired MIS said moria were by the City to seek recovery retained by the CM um to and against other parties or darn- Ipebang to date of court ap- proval*thrs agreement or ether date mutually agreed to tilts Med lands paid ilitlatnerat Fund of City Ilia Mg* exacted sanga- ton hetes whin remain atter reasonable effort approved by la carat have bean made to rebind such mama to the rate- payers shall be paid Into the general fund o1 the City and maybe used by the City m any manner as Its Council may ap- pWeve ming but nol tImtted to. tiny payments made by to City pursuant to the BIip41WIoa at outer of this Court 24 Payrnae of Coss and Ex- penses of Claes Represents- Recognizing eprnens- Rice time the demands atppaartn the ihra Rid schedule ol KaBertne Barnhart as as class As used herein the tailoring representative and others who terms nail have Me Wowing have wired n tit capacity as meaningssxmem Ihemont delis representative during tae othimelas•Cs �+ protracted MO% Mom rep - 1 edaa1rs11 naan agar m entWv% shall waive the peyere andlrellagestair mien of 111.000 00 per day to Katharine ap-'--' is• InleNnyblred cast appenate Thad to raptnfl. s clan In ant deposition eppeeranoe es tion representative pmwant *0 payment for tea mats sndex- -Ris 23 dee &R.C.P. tender erns. Such amount shall be of his court. le. the k7i yens hankie etornets ryes end eantagen r4tepMye a . ant City of repeat Artiaw- 2.&- 3IMUlli ad and Agreed 12 12 'Qty d Fgwaevier (hers- a The Plaintiff and the Qty an - mew rescued to as ire 'aryl puna and agree That Mal mean this atf he FRO 114,Oet,2ee.Te was agitated jYta as munkmal cosposetkon Mtn Ratepgfem as illegally eider the laws d the mated endtetke rata mai- ages reading nth* City as it result of the failed Mcmaretor Your dg<tto project andior the Issuance df M• than merobilaou may bads by he Northwest Adan- IrdWkereentibe nes Resource Recovery Ad- frig siRteme Your thorny (Safes 1985L p4s be sled with the 2.9 Supreme Court of Atkin Chantilly Clerk's Office. Sal Opinion. Washington county Court - The opinion of the Supreme hose, 280 Nath Collage. Su - Court of Arkansas styled Ban► is Par Feyatw7le, Arkansas Nut v City d Fayetteville, et al„ MTb1'et Of before 4.30 pm No 94-969 delivered June 2t al Oi*6ttier 26. 1995. with e 1985, is incorporated beren by copy Served upon he lolowing reference Notwithstanding.- Masse. anything contained In this E Keri Hirsh. PA, 107 West etmuabon or settlement Dale -i d1 m, Sprintdale. 811 end her renal tltl attorneys renal TIMM right to enforce the Suave*fttetettell Date Evans. 38 East Corn Coopnpr by =tame art CM61114 Fayetteville, Arkansas any other appropriate prim • mon endings m his Court or 01 • Jerry Rose. Fayetteville City Supreme Court of Arkansas. Attorney. 113 West Maunkm 3. Procedures and Conditions Street Room 902. FrwirlMe to effect stipulation of settle- Arkansas 72702. rent t you fee an t$rervarsoe You 3.1 The plaintiff, Plaintiffs may testify. make your Ergo - Counsel end the City MP ioiney ments or objections at the repast that to Own Dire the heating to held on December following actions and cadet the 25.. 1994 at 400 ern in the fovieg vans Benton County Courthouse. a. Conduct a hearing on De- Chancery Courtroom Division amber 1. 1995, beginning at One. BarnanvSe. Arkansas n 1:00 p.m lox he purposes at yon do not Menem you may Preliminary Approval of Mas net deed ii?teTard d par Stipulation of SeRenant end any evideas w December n. Appointment of a 'pedal 28, 1986,is m master with initm Car to *milder F JI d - presentae Catproponl lWhent. You, i Mass Men- ta the method and procedure ber. will be houmytby he of the refund process. Coleys dialdnifefOdRt i. Apprweg a Notion of Stu- You se a member d Chilec Won of Settlement and Har- are represented by attorney - Mg at-aw E ,jl, 107 $Wing and 4 3 This emt co pea erbentaintire City end d Sens- e whole Pkin- rd the earlier agreements, ant M relent any party The partes hereto stale and acknowledge that here ural given or relied On any representations. anentes, Or promses What rte not set arm herein. 4.4 The Stpuato n of Beta - Mira tidy be modeled but such kiedittation mud Cs in willing 'end approJed ey the parties herein or may be modified by Copal n. • • arq to N. Find that rota by 1 Wea Ems► Pact ,ar• S}IS wit d# thin ant best dal or Mine tmMdse, iy. of"- and tel Meer OM - •1 ,•A'I RLI' S , •.3*- •_ft.xvi-t...r.ft'eri' .b�enria�e ee aka skid Pent 260 Cornets, Suite 302. Fayetteville, Areansas 72701 Dated IM 1 day of December, 1995 Washington County Chancery Court By The Honorable OI•ve• Adams. On Special Assign. Certificate of Service I. Jerry E Rose. hereby artily Mat on the 1 n day of Decem- ber. 1995, I have used to be placed m the above L.S Man. postage prepaid a true and correct cony of the above and foregoing lo' Tae Honorable Oliver Adams. Benton County Chancery Court, 102 N E A Street Ben- tonville AR 72764 Jnr Rose 11 . Rose & Var- Wnke PO Box 1504. Fayet- teville. AR 72702 Robert M Baron. Cravath Swaine & Moore, Worldwide Placa, 825 Eighth Avenue. New York Nv 10019 George E. Butler, Jr.. 207 West Center Fayetenlie. AR 72731 Marshall Data Evans: Pearson, Evans & Chadwick. 36 East Center. Fayetteville AR 727C' Larry W Burks. Friday, El- dredge & Clark, 400 West Capel. Suite 2000. Jttle Rock. AR 72201-3493 Jerome v. Paddock. Jr 321 West Center, Fayetteville. AP 72701 George K Cracralt 13314 Pompano. Little Rock. AP 72211 Jecy E Rase December 8.13.1995 est monies warereWna by he Cay up to and n4ldig woo• 1995. rv�liip7-. 10 aevm+� �4 ng ,Ftdt an�plife Dla coins of�Ciaae Claims thtin r ard the Mwterg News v. Sri the date of DemmtiS 9? , as .std a W di Oa .o1 hal 01 etaWashitgion *tali e 2a 1885. -at Banton County