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RESOLUTION NO. ~ rI ~
A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE SELECTION AND
HIRING OF KEITH WREN, ATTORNEY AT LAW, TO
PROVIDE LEGAL SERVICES TO THE CITY OF WEST
MEMPHIS
WHEREAS, A.C.A. § 19-11-801, et seq., prohibits the use of competitive
bidding for professional services, and
WHEREAS, the City Attorney's office has a conflict and it will be
necessary for the City of West Memphis to retain private counsel to provide legal
representation in the case of Debbie Austin v. City of West Memphis, and
WHEREAS, statements of qualifications on file have been reviewed based
upon experience, technical competence of the firm with respect to the type of
professional services required, the capacity and capability of the firm to perform
the work in question, the past record of performance of the firm with respect to
such factors as control of costs, quality of work and the ability to meet schedules
and deadlines and the firm's proximity to and familiarity with the work, and
WHEREAS, the City of West Memphis desires to retain Keith Wren to
provide professional legal services with regard to the case of Debbie Austin v. City
of West Memphis;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF WEST MEMPHIS, ARKANSAS, THAT the selection of Keith
Wren, Attorney at Law, to provide professional legal services to the City of West
Memphis in the case of Debbie Austin v. City of West Memphis is hereby
approved and the Mayor is hereby authorized to enter into a
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contract on behalf of the City of West Memphis with Keith Wren for such
professional services.
ADOPTED this ~ ~~ day of July, 2001.
WILLIAM H. JOHNSON, MAYOR
ATTEST:
PHILLI ,CITY CLERK
SPONSORED BY:
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