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RESOLUTION NO. 1712
A RESOLUTION BY THE CITY OF CIBOLO, TEXAS ASSIGNING THE
CITY ATTORNEYS OFFICE TO REPRESENT THE CITY OF CIBOLO
IN THE SPECIAL PROJECT OF FILING THE CCN TRANSFER OF
3,200 ACRES OF WASTEWATER UTILITY SERVICE AREA WITH
THE PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT WITH GREEN VALLEY SPECIAL
UTILITY DISTRICT; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL AND
SEVERABILITY; DETERMINING THAT THE MEETING AT WHICH
THIS RESOLUTION WAS PASSED WAS CONDUCTED IN
COMPLIANCE WITH THE TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS ACT; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Council finds the City of Cibolo ("City") is a Texas Home Rule
Municipality, as defined by applicable law, which operates a wastewater utility service to the
public; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the City and Green Valley Special Utility District
("GVSUD") executed a settlement agreement transferring 3,200 acres of service area to the City
of Cibolo, Texas; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds the City of Cibolo needs to fund the design, construction,
and maintenance of wastewater infrastructure to serve the approximately 3,200 acres of CCN
area, and fulfill all financial obligations contained in the Mediated Settlement Agreement,
including the necessity of filing of a petition to transfer the 3,200 acres of CCN with the Public
Utility Commission; and
WHEREAS, the City Council anticipated this work to be done in its FY25 Budget, and has
budgeted the necessary funds to compensate the City Attorney's office to perform this work; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the City Attorney's Office provides hourly fee rates,
described in the Engagement Letter — Interim City Attorney Services, dated March 19, 2025, and
in the table under Sec. 3 below, for assignments of this type, providing Cibolo a significant value
which supports it's assignment of this project to the City Attorney's Office; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds the City Attorney's Office provides the highest quality of
legal representation, at the best value to the City and desires to assign this project to the City
Attorney's Office.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CIBOLO, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. The statements set forth in and by reference in the recitals of this Resolution
are true and correct, and the City Council hereby incorporates such recitals as a part of this
Resolution.
SECTION 2. The City Attorney is assigned to represent the City in filing the CCN
Transfer with the Public Utility Commission.
SECTION 3. The City Council authorizes payment of hourly rates as agreed to in the
Engagement Letter — Interim City Attorney Services, dated March 19, 2025, and provided
in the table below, to the City Attorney's Office for all work performed in connection with
this action, and has budgeted to fund this expense.
Attorneys
Hourly Rate
Shareholder(Lowell Denton
$450
Shareholders
$395
Partners
$375
Associates
$345
Law Clerks
$150
Paralegals
$125
SECTION 4. If any section, paragraph, sentence, clause, or phrase of this Resolution shall
for any reason be held to be unconstitutional or invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction,
such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Resolution.
SECTION 5. This Resolution shall be and is hereby cumulative of all other resolutions of
the City of Cibolo, Texas, and this Resolution shall not operate to repeal or affect any of
such other resolutions except insofar as the provisions thereof might be inconsistent or in
conflict with the provisions of this Resolution, in which event such conflicting provisions,
if any, in such other resolutions are hereby repealed.
SECTION 6. The meeting at which this Resolution passed was conducted in compliance
with the Texas Open Meetings Act.
SECTION 7. This Resolution shall become effective and be in full force and effect from
and after the date of passage and adoption by the City Council of the City of Cibolo,
Texas.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON THE '5 DAY OF
APRIL 2025.
ATTEST:
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Peggy Cimics, TRMC, City Secretary
Allen, Mayor
APPROVED AS O FORM:
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Paul Wendland, City Attorney
Denton Navarro Rodriguez Bernal Santee & Zech, P.C.
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