HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity of Tamarac Resolution R-2018-075TR13132
June 18, 2018
CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA
RESOLUTION NO. R-2018-
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR OF
THE CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA, ON BEHALF OF THE
CITY, TO EXECUTE AND TO OTHERWISE ENTER INTO THE
ATTACHED THIRD AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT FOR
LEGAL SERVICES BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF
TAMARAC AND THE LAW FIRM OF GOREN, CHEROF,
DOODY & EZROL, P.A., PURSUANT TO WHICH CONTRACT
THE CITY DOES EMPLOY THE LAW FIRM OF GOREN,
CHEROF, DOODY & EZROL, P.A., AS "CITY ATTORNEY';
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO DO ALL THINGS
NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT THE AIMS OF THIS
RESOLUTION, AND, PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the CITY OF TAMARAC entered into an agreement with the law firm of
Goren, Cherof, Doody & Ezrol, P.A. as "City Attorney" in April 2005; and
WHEREAS, the City entered into an Amendment to the Agreement on September 8, 2008
and a Second Amendment to the Agreement on September 24, 2014; and
WHEREAS, the hourly expense for legal services provided by the law firm of Goren,
Cherof, Doody & Ezrol, P.A. has remained unchanged since September 24, 2014; and
WHEREAS, it is the express intent of the City Commission to retain the services of Goren,
Cherof, Doody & Ezrol, P.A.; and
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF TAMARAC,
FLORIDA, THAT:
SECTION 1. The Mayor of the CITY OF TAMARAC, Florida, be and the same is hereby
authorized, on behalf of the CITY OF TAMARAC to execute and to otherwise enter into this Third
Amendment to Agreement for Legal Services attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference,
pursuant to which contract the City does continue to employ the law firm of Goren, Cherof, Doody
& Ezrol, P.A., as "City Attorney" of the CITY OF TAMARAC.
SECTION 2. The Mayor of the CITY OF TAMARAC, Florida, be and the same is hereby
authorized and directed to all things necessary and expedient in order to effectuate the execution of
and the performance of the Independent Contractor Professional Services Employment Contract,
described in Section 1 above, and to carry out the aims of this Resolution and the said Independent
Contractor Professional Services Employment Contract.
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TR13132
June 18, 2018
SECTION 3. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
TAMARAC, FLORIDA THIS DAY OF , 2018.
CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA
HARW DRE SLER, MAYOR
RECORD OF COMMISSION VOTE:
MAYOR HARRY DRESSLER
ATTEST: DIST 1: COMM. BOLTON
DIST 2: V/M GOMEZ
DIST 3: COMM. FISHMAN
DIST 4: COMM. PLACKO
PATRICIA TEUFEL C C
CITY CLERK
I HEREBY CERTIFY that I
Have approved this
RESOLUTION as to form.
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THIRD AMENDMENT TO
AGREEMENT FOR LEGAL SERVICES
THIS THIRD AMENDMENT to the Agreement for Legal Services between THE CITY OF
TAMARAC, a Florida municipal corporation, (the "CITY") and GOREN, CHEROF, DOODY &
EZROL, P.A., as City Attorney, (the "FIRM") made this J77 day of , 2018, as
follows:
1. The parties covenant and agree that this Amendment cumulatively reflects
modifications to the Agreement previously approved by the City since the inception
of this Agreement on November 23, 2005, as amended on September 8, 2008, and
on September 24, 2014 (the "Original Agreement")
2. Paragraph 3.01, "Fees and Payment for Services" shall be amended
to read as follows:
3.01 Effective October 1, 2018, the FIRM is to be paid an hourly rate of
$225.00 per hour for partners, with lesser rates, as amended and
published from time to .time, for associates, law clerks, and paralegals,
or as otherwise budgeted, excluding legal services required pursuant to
public financing matters, legislative liaison activities, general ethics
matters for administration staff and other employees, and additional
special services as requested by the CITY which services are to be paid
at an agreed upon hourly or flat rate and agreed to at the time the
supplemental services are required. In addition, the FIRM shall
continue to bill the CITY for reasonable, and ordinary expenses
including, but not limited to, telephone, postage and copying costs,
facsimiles, messenger services, and court costs, which will include but
not be limited to, filing fees, service of summons, service of subpoenas,
witness fees (including expert witness fees), court reporter fees, etc.
3. All other terms, conditions, and provisions of the original Agreement shall remain in
full force and effect unless otherwise modified herein.
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IN WITNESS OF THE FOREGOING, the parties have hereunto set their hands and
seals on the dates written below.
As to CITY: CITY OF TAMARAC
BY:
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