HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity of Tamarac Resolution R-2011-015Temp. Reso #11985
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CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA
RESOLUTION NO. R-2011- /5-'
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA; APPROVING AMENDMENT
#2 TO 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, 2011 THROUGH FEBRUARY 12, 2012, AT
A COST NOT TO EXCEED EIGHTY FIVE THOUSAND FIVE
HUNDRED DOLLARS ($85,500) PER YEAR;
AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATE CITY OFFICIALS TO
EXECUTE AMENDMENT #2 TO AGREEMENT FOR
FEDERAL LOBBYING SERVICES; PROVIDING FOR
CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Tamarac City Commission has express 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 Federal lobbying services for a two (2) year period; and
WHEREAS, the current agreement expires on February 12, 2011 and provides 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
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execute Amendment #2 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 dollars ($85,500) annually,
extending the agreement for a one year term effective February 13, 2011 through February
12, 2012.
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 have hereby approved a Amendment #2
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 dollars ($85,500) annually, extending the agreement for a
one year term effective February 13, 2011 through February 12, 2012.
SECTION 3: The appropriate City Officials are hereby, authorized to execute
Amendment #2 to Agreement between the City of Tamarac and The Ferguson Group, LLC
for Federal lobbying services (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.
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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.
PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED this
ATTEST:
PETER M. J ICHARDSON, CRM,
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VIICITY ATTORNEY
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MAYOR TALABISCO
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DIST 2: COMM. GOMEZ
DIST 3: COMM. GLASSE
DIST 4: COMM. DRESSLER
of Tamarac
AMENDMENT #2
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BETWEEN THE CITY OF TAMARAC
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THE FERGUSON GROUP
Purchasing & Contracts Division
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 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 February 13
2011.
All other provisions of the original Agreement, as amended, remain in effect as
written.
City of Tamarac Purchasing & Contracts Division
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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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, a rz� ,
Limited 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
same.
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WITNESS my hand and official seal this. day of 20gL.
Hank Miller
Notary Public, District of Columbia
My Commission Expires 10/31/2013
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Signature of Notary Public
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Print, Type or Stamp
Name of Notary Public
Personally known to me or
❑ Produced Identification
Type of I.D. Produced
❑ DID take an oath, or
[f DID NOT take an oath.