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CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA
RESOLUTION NO. R-2012- / d
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA; APPROVING AMENDMENT #3
TO THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF TAMARAC
AND THE FERGUSON GROUP, LLC, FOR FEDERAL
LOBBYING SERVICES, EXTENDING THE TERM OF THE
AGREEMENT FOR A ONE YEAR PERIOD EFFECTIVE
FEBRUARY 13, 2012 THROUGH FEBRUARY 12, 2013 AT A
COST NOT TO EXCEED EIGHTY-FIVE THOUSAND FIVE
HUNDRED ($85,500.00) DOLLARS PER YEAR;
AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATE CITY OFFICIALS TO
EXECUTE THE AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT FOR
LOBBYING SERVICES; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Tamarac Commission has expressed its interest in
retaining the services of a qualified professional lobbyist to represent the City of
Tamarac's legislative, administrative and funding interests at the Federal, State and
Local levels; and
WHEREAS, the City of Tamarac entered into an Agreement with The Ferguson
Group LLC, on February 13, 2008, (a copy of said agreement is on file in the office of
the City Clerk), providing for said lobbying services for a two (2) year period; and
WHEREAS, the current agreement expires on February 12, 2012 and provides
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that the parties may renew the agreement; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida, deems it to be
in the best interest of the citizens and residents of the City of Tamarac to approve and
execute Amendment #3 to the Agreement between the City of Tamarac and The
Ferguson Group, LLC (attached hereto as Exhibit "A"), providing for Federal Lobbying
Services at a cost not to exceed Eighty -Five Thousand Five Hundred ($85,500.00)
Dollars extending the agreement for a one year term through February 12, 2013,
attached hereto as Exhibit "A".
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA, THAT:
SECTION 1: The foregoing `WHEREAS" clauses are hereby ratified and
confirmed as being true and correct and are hereby made a specific part of this
Resolution. All exhibits attached hereto are incorporated herein and made a specific
part of this Resolution.
SECTION 2: The appropriate City Officials hereby approve Amendment #3 to the
Agreement between the City of Tamarac and The Ferguson Group, LLC providing for
Federal Lobbying Services at a cost not to exceed $85,500, extending the agreement
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through February 12, 2013.
SECTION 3: The appropriate City Officials are hereby authorized to execute the
Amendment to the Agreement for Lobbying Services between the City of Tamarac and
The Ferguson Group, LLC, attached hereto as Exhibit "A".
SECTION 4: All resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict herewith are hereby
repealed to the extent of such conflict.
SECTION 5: If any clause, section, other part or application of this Resolution is
held by any court of competent jurisdiction to be unconstitutional or invalid, in part or
application, it shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions or applications of this
Resolution.
SECTION 6: This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its
passage
and adoption.
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PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED this Jyjt-1 day of",ez
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PAMELA BUSHNELL, Mayor
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PETER M. J. RIC ARDSON, CRM, CMC
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I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT I HAVE
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that on this day, before me, an Officer duly authorized in the State
aforesaid and in the County aforesaid to take acknowledgments, personally appeared
of The Ferguson Group, LLC, aLimited Liability Liability Company, to me known to be the person described in and who
executed the foregoing instrument and acknowledged before me that he executed the
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have made and executed this Amendment
to Agreement on the respective dates under each signature. CITY OF TAMARAC,
signing by and through its Mayor and City Manager, and CONSULTANT, duly
authorized to execute same.
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City of Tamarac _ _ _ Purchasing & Contracts Division
AMENDMENT #3
TO AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE CITY OF TAMARAC
AND
THE FERGUSON GROUP
The CITY OF TAMARAC ("City") and THE FERGUSON GROUP, LLC a Limited
Liability Company with principal offices located at 1130 Connecticut Avenue NW, Suite
300, Washington, DC 20036 ("Consultant") agree to execute Amendment #2 to the
original Agreement dated February 13, 2008, amended February 4, 2010 and February
9, 2011 providing for Lobbying Services as follows:
1. Article 1 of the agreement shall be amended as follows:
ARTICLE 1 — EFFECTIVE DATE
1.1 The effective date of this Agreement shall be for a one (1)
year period beginning on Fe"�y 13-11 February 13,
2012.
All other provisions of the original Agreement, as amended, remain in effect as.
written.