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<br />January 1, 1994
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<br />The City acknowledges that the Firm may incur various expenses in providing services
<br />to the City. The City agrees to reimburse the Firm for all out-of-pocket expenses paid by
<br />the Firm, or for special services incurred on behalf of the City or, if the City is billed
<br />directly for these expenses, to make prompt, direct payments to the originators of the bills.
<br />Such expenses include, but are not limited to, charges for serving and filing papers, courier
<br />or messenger services, recording and certifying documents, depositions, transcripts, investiga-
<br />tions, witnesses, long-distance communication, copying materials, overtime secretarial and
<br />clerical assistance, travel and food expenses, postage, word processing charges and computer
<br />research charges.
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<br />The Firm agrees that it shall confer with the City before incurring material expense
<br />items on the City's behalf in connection with the retention of, for example, independent
<br />professionals such as appraisers, real estate agents, escrow agents, accountants, investigators,
<br />expert witnesses, title examiners, surveyors and the like. More routine expense items, such
<br />as court reporter charges, charges for serving and filing papers, courier of messenger
<br />expenses, costs of recording and certifying documents, depositions, transcripts, long-distance
<br />communications, copying charges, overtime secretarial and clerical assistance, travel and
<br />food expenses, postage, word processing charges and computer researCh charges and the like
<br />will not require prior approval, although the City will have the opportunity to verify the
<br />reasonableness of all such charges prior to payment.
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<br />Termination of Representation
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<br />The Firm reserves the right to withdraw from the Representation Matters at any time
<br />with or without cause, including without limitation any time fees or expenses are unpaid for
<br />more than 60 days from the date of invoice, or for any other reason permitted under Texas
<br />law or by the rules of the courts of the State of Texas, and the City reserves the right to
<br />terminate the representation at any time, with or without cause. Notice of termination by
<br />either party shall be given in writing to the other party. In the event of such termination,
<br />the City agrees to promptly pay the Firm for all services rendered by the Firm and all other
<br />fees, charges and expenses incurred pursuant to this Agreement prior to the date of such
<br />termination.
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<br />Upon termination of the representation for any reason, by either the Firm or the
<br />City, the Firm agrees to cooperate with any successor counsel to accommodate a smooth
<br />transition of the representation.
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