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RESOLUTION
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
THAT the Mayor of the City of Lubbock BE and is hereby authorized and
directed to execute for and on behalf of the City of Lubbock a Contract for
Professional Services between the City of Lubbock and Curtis D. Ruff 5
Associates, Court Reporters, a copy of which is attached herewith which shall
be spread upon the minutes of the Council and as spread upon the minutes of
this Council shall constitute and be a part of this Resolution as if fully
copied herein in detail.
Passed by the City Council this 27th day of March ,1980.
WEST, MAYOR
ATTEST:
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Evelyn Gaf ga, dity S cr -Treasurer
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Donald G. Vandiver, Asst. City Attorney
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CONTRACT FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
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1 THE STATE OF TEXAS §
COUNTY OF LUBBOCK
THIS CONTRACT, entered into on this the 27th day of March ,
1980, by and between the City of Lubbock, hereinafter referred to as "City"
and Curtis D. Ruff, Court Reporter, hereinafter referred to as "Reporter".
WITNESSETH:
City and Reporter mutually agree as follows:
1. SCOPE OF SERVICES
The Reporter hereby agrees and binds himself to furnish to City one Certi-
fied Court Reporter who will provide necessary court reporting services to the
City's Municipal Court of Record established in accordance with Art. 1200gg,
Vernon's Annotated Texas Statutes.
In addition Reporter agrees in those instances where more than one reporter
is needed to adequately perform the services herein contemplated, that he will
upon request provide an additional court reporter to City.
2. COMPENSATION
City hereby agrees to compensate Reporter at the rate of $16,000.00 per
year for a full-time court reporter furnished to the City as hereinabove
provided.
City further agrees to pay Reporter the sum of $50.00 per one-half day
for the services of an additional court reporter as hereinabove provided. It
is further agreed that in the event the additional court reporter is required
to work more than four hours, then in such event, the City agrees to compen-
sate Reporter at the rate of $100.00 per day for additional reporter services.
3. PERIOD OF CONTRACT
,This contract shall take effect on its date of execution hereinafter set
forth and shall remain in effect until termination by either party as herein-
after provided.
4. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR
Nothing contained herein shall be construed as creating the relationship
of employer and employee between City and Reporter, and the Reporter shall be
deemed at all times to be an independent contractor.
5. INDIGENT DEFENDANTS
In the event that the court orders the Reporter to prepare a record on
appeal without charge to the defendant, the City shall pay for the record at
the same rate that is charged for the same service in the County Courts at Law
of Lubbock County.
6. TERMINATION
This contract may be terminated by either party upon the giving of 30 days
written notice of said party's intention to terminate this contract. Notices
shall be sufficiently given if they are addressed to: City of Lubbock, Texas,
Legal Department, P.O. Box 2000, Lubbock, Texas, 79457, and to Reporter at:
Curtis D. Ruff & Associates, Certified Shorthand Reporters, 1014 Broadway,
Lubbock, Texas, 79401.
EXECUTED as of the date hereinabove first written.
CITY OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS
WEST, MAYOR
Evelyn Ga fga, City, ec e y-Treasurer
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Donald G. Vandiver, Asst. ity Attorney
CURTIS D. RUFF & ASSOCIATES
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Curtis D. Ruff lop