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<br /> 153 <br /> CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS <br /> PERFORMANCE CONTRACT FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES <br /> STATE OF TEXAS § <br /> COUNTY OF HAYS § <br /> This contract and agreement is made and entered into by and <br /> between the City of San Marcos, hereinafter referred to as "City" <br /> and the Law Office of Charles W. Chapman, Attorney at Law, hereinafter <br /> referred to as "Contractor". The parties hereto ha ve severally and <br /> collectively agreed and by the execution hereof are bound to the <br /> mutual obligations and to the performance and accomplishment of the <br /> tasks hereinafter described: <br /> Contractor shall: <br /> 1. Assist the City Council~ should the City Council so desire and <br /> request, in the assessment and evaluation of applicants for the <br /> position of City Attorney for the City of San Marcos; <br /> 2. Generally supervise the City Attorney's secretary and paralegal <br /> in accomplishing legal work of the City of San Marcos until the <br /> date of the appointment of a City Attorney by the City Council; <br /> 3. In so far as is possible and practical under the time constraints <br /> on Contractor from Southwest Texas State University described <br /> hereinbelow, accomplish the following 1 e ga 1 work of the City of <br /> San Marcos, under the general policy direction of the Mayor and <br /> City Council, until the date of the appointment of a City Attorney <br /> by the City Council: <br /> a. Review legal documents on behalf of the City and approve or <br /> disapprove same as Acting City Attorney; <br /> b. Provide legal advice and opinions to the City Council or <br /> individual members of the City Council upon request; <br /> c. Prepare and review contracts and other agreements; <br /> d. Prepare and review ordinances and resolutions; <br /> e. Under City Council direction, provide legal advice and opinions <br /> to the City Manager and City Administrative staff; <br /> f. Recommend to the City Council the retention of outside legal <br /> counsel to represent the City in litigation either initiated <br /> by the City or brought against the City and the provision of <br /> assistance to such counsel, if retained by the City Council, <br /> under the aforementioned time constraints on Contractor; and <br /> g. Perform any and all other duties of the City Attorney as set <br /> forth in the Charter of the City of San Marcos. <br /> 4. Conduct all prosecutions in the City of San Marcos Municipal Court. <br /> 5. Be available for the provision of legal assistance to the City and <br /> Pa ge 1 of 3 pages <br />