26-16 Exhibit A.pdf

AGREEMENT FOR RETENTION OF PROSECUTOR THIS AGREEMENT made and entered into on this ____ day of January, 2016 by and between the TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE, a municipal corporation of the State of New Jersey, located at Town Hall, 66 Main Street, West Orange, County of Essex and State of New Jersey, hereinafter called the “TOWNSHIP”, party of the first part, and JOSEPH M. WENZEL, ESQUIRE, Attorney at Law of the State of New Jersey, located at 1000 Clifton Avenue, Suite 101, Clifton, County of Passaic and State of New Jersey, hereinafter referred to as “COUNSEL”, party of the second part. WITNESSETH THAT: WHEREAS, a vacancy has arisen for the position of Municipal Prosecutor for the TOWNSHIP; and WHEREAS, Counsel’s has already served the TOWNSHIP as the Public Defender for the TOWNSHIP; and; WHEREAS, the Governing Body of the TOWNSHIP has determined that it is in the best interests of the TOWNSHIP to appoint COUNSEL to the position of Prosecutor for the TOWNSHIP on the terms set forth herein; NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises, terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, the parties hereto agree as follows: 1. The TOWNSHIP hereby retains the services of Joseph M. Wenzel as Prosecutor to assist the Township in West Orange Municipal Court for the period February 1, 2016 through December 31, 2016 at the rate of $1,000 per week. COUNSEL shall be an independent contractor for all purposes. COUNSEL shall be responsible to comply with all tax and other obligations of the United States and New Jersey and the Supreme Court of New Jersey. COUNSEL shall not be entitled to any medical or other benefits, including but not limited to retirement benefits. COUNSEL shall comply with all provisions of the Rules of Professional