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RESOLUTION
RESOLUTION #1901
December 20, 1984
Agenda Item #23
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, Court
Reporter, 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 20th day of December ,1984.
ALA HENRY, M YOR
ATTEST:
Ranet&e Boyd, City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
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Robert rassengale, Kssistant City Manager
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
en John)fon, Assistant City Attorney
RESOLUTION #1901
CONTRACT FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
THE STATE OF TEXAS §
COUNTY OF LUBBOCK §
THIS CONTRACT, entered into on this the 20th day of December
1985, 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
Certified 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
$9,600.00 per year for a full-time reporter furnished to the City as
hereinabove provided.
It is further agreed that in the event that an additional court
reporter is required, Reporter agrees to provide such services at no
additional cost to the City.
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 hereinafter 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.
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S. INDIGENT DEFENDANT
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
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ALAN ANENRY, 1MXYOR
ATTEST:
Ran to Boyd, i y Secrery
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
G�
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