Township Council Meeting — Agenda

AGREEMENT TO PROVIDE LEGAL SERVICES THIS AGREEMENT, dated June , 2022, is made between the client, WEST ORANGE OFFICE EXECUTIVE PARK, LLC, 10 Rooney Circle, West Orange, NJ 07052, referred to as “You” or “Client,” and RENAUD DEAPPOLONIO LLC, whose address is 190 North Avenue East, Cranford, New Jersey 070l6, referred to as the “Law Firm”, 1. Legal Services to be Provided. You agree that the Law Firm will represent the Township of West Orange in tax year 2017 appeals regarding premises in the Township of West Orange commonly known as 10 Rooney Circle, 100 Executive Drive, 200 Executive Drive, and 300 Executive Drive. The legal work includes all review, research, investigation, correspondence, preparation and defense of the appeals, and any possible settlement thereof. 2. Additional Legal Services. If you need any other services which may or may not be related to the above matter, you and the Law Firm may make a new agreement to provide the other services. 3. Legal Fees. The Law Firm cannot predict or guarantee what your final bill will be. This will depend on the amount of time spent on your case and the amount of other expenses. A. Initial Payment. The Law Firm will begin work on your case upon receipt of a $ 10,000.00 Retainer. B. Minimum Fee. You agree to pay a minimum of $ 0 for legal services regardless of the amount of time actually spent on this case. C. Hourly Rate. You agree to pay the Law Firm for legal services at the following rates: Rate Per Hour Services of $ 225.00 All attorneys $ 125.00 All paralegals/legal assistants D. All Services Will be Billed. You will be billed at the hourly rates set forth in paragraph 3C for all services rendered in increments of .1 hours, provided that there will be a minimum .2 hour charge for all services. This includes telephone calls and emails (all charges will bear a minimum charge for 12 minutes), dictating and reviewing letters, drafting legal documents, travel time to and from meetings and court proceedings, legal research, negotiations and any other service relating to this matter. 4. Costs and Expenses. In

s, drafting legal documents, travel time to and from meetings and court proceedings, legal research, negotiations and any other service relating to this matter. 4. Costs and Expenses. In addition to legal fees, you must pay the following costs and expenses: Experts’ fees, court costs, accountants’ fees, appraisers’ fees, service fees, investigator fees, deposition costs, messenger services, photocopying charges, telephone toll calls, postage and any other necessary expenses in this matter. The Law Firm may require that expert(s) be retained directly by you. You would then be solely responsible to pay the expert(s). 1