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CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA
RESOLUTION NO. R-2010- / 7
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA; APPROVING AND
AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATE CITY OFFICIALS TO
EXECUTE AMENDMENT #1 TO THE AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE CITY OF TAMARAC AND THE FERGUSON
GROUP LLC, FOR LOBBYING SERVICES, EXTENDING
THE TERM OF THE AGREEMENT FOR A ONE YEAR
PERIOD EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 13, 2010 THROUGH
FEBRUARY 12, 2011, AT A COST NOT TO EXCEED
$85,500 PER YEAR; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Tamarac City 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 Federal lobbying services for a two (2) year period; and
WHEREAS, the current agreement expires on February 12, 2010 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
execute Amendment #1 to the Agreement between the City of Tamarac and The Ferguson
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Group, LLC, (attached hereto as Exhibit A), providing for 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, 2010 through February 12, 2011.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA:
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 and are
authorized to execute Amendment #1 to the Agreement between the City of Tamarac and
The Ferguson Group, LLC (attached hereto as Exhibit A), providing for 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, 2010 through February
12, 2011.
SECTION 3: All resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict herewith are hereby
repealed to the extent of such conflict.
SECTION 4: 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.
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SECTION 5: This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its passage
and adoption.
PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED this
MARION SWENSON,
CITY CLERK
I HEREBY CERTIFY that
I have approved this
RESOLUTION as to form.
:L S. GOREN
ATTORNEY
day of _, 2010.
Amw�Liq
BETH TALABISC , Mayor
Record of COMMISSION VOTE:
MAYOR TALABISCO p,_
DIST 1: COMM BUSHN L
DIST 2: COMM ATKINS-GRA
DIST 3: COMM GLASSER
DIST 4: VM DRESSLER
City of
AMENDMENT #1
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 #1 to the original
Agreement dated February 13, 2008 providing for Lobbying Services as follows:
1. Per the terms of Article 1 of the original Agreement dated February
13, 2008 the City and Consultant agree to exercise the renewal option
for a term effective, February 13, 2010 through February 12, 2011.
2. 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 Me (2) one
(1) year period beginning on date of exeGution February 13,
2010.
3. Article 3 of the agreement shall be amended as follows:
ARTICLE 3 - COMPENSATION
3.1 The City shall pay and annual aggregate fee of $95,000
85 500, inclusive of expenses with the exception of out of
town travel expenses and travel from Washington DC to City
which may be reimbursed subject to prior written approval by
the City.
All other provisions of the original Agreement, as amended, remain in effect as
written.
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.
CITY OF TAMAR cACC
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Beth Flansbaum, Mayor
Date
AT T: Jeffrey L. I filler, City Manager
Marion Swen on, CIVIC
City Clerk
Date
ATT ST:
Signature
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(CORPORATE SEAL)
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ApproveAas to form and legal sufficiency:
�muol S. Goren, City Attorney
Date
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Type/Print Name of Consultant
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Date
Cilly of TarnZ rac % j,r ;'7 S?i7 S G,'7iYt 1•S Division
STATE OF
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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
111 jour 'F -Vq 0s;Cjj Jg- of The Ferguson Group, LLC, a
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.
WITNESS my hand and official seal this day of Fe0MILO-j1d 2oLQ.
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Personally known to me or
❑ Produced Identification
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❑ DID take an oath, or
❑ DID NOT take an oath.