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<br />Mr. Robert T. Herrera
<br />February 4, 1992
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<br />or for special services incurred on behalf of the City or, if the City is billed directly for these
<br />expenses, to make prompt, direct payments to the originators of the bills. Such expenses
<br />include, but are not limited to, charges for serving and filing papers, courier or messenger
<br />services, recording and certifying documents, depositions, transcripts, investigations,
<br />witnesses, long-distance communication, copying materials, overtime secretarial and clerical
<br />assistance, travel and food expenses, postage, word processing charges and computer
<br />research charges.
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<br />S & R 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 />S&R reserves the right to withdraw from the Representation Matters at any time with
<br />or without cause, including without limitation any time fees or expenses are unpaid for more
<br />than 60 days from the date of invoice, or for any other reason permitted under Texas law
<br />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 S&R for all services rendered by S&R and all other fees,
<br />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 S&R or the City,
<br />S&R agrees to cooperate with any successor counsel to accommodate a smooth transition
<br />of the representation.
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<br />Effort and Outcome
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<br />S&R agrees to use all reasonable care in representing the City in the Representation
<br />Matters. However, the City 2,lcknowledges that S&R has given no assurances regarding the
<br />outcome of the Representation Matters. S&R agrees to assert a diligent effort to assure that
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