40-16 Exhibit Harvey Grossman.pdf

AGREEMENT FOR PUBLIC ADVOCATE THIS AGREEMENT made and entered into on this day of February, 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 HARVEY S. GROSSMAN, ESQ., Attorney at Law of the State of New Jersey, located at 80 Main Street, Suite 530, West Orange, County of Essex and State of New Jersey, hereinafter referred to as "COUNSEL", party of the second part. WITNESSETH THAT: WHEREAS, the Governing Body of the TOWNSHIP has determined that it is in the best interests of the TOWNSHIP to retain the services of COUNSEL to serve in the capacity as Public Advocate before the West Orange Planning Board, West Orange Zoning Board of Adjustment or other Federal, State, or local public body as a representative of the public interest: 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 COUNSEL to serve as Public Advocate for the period January 1, 2016 through December 31, 2016 at the following rates: (a) $3,500 per year; and (b) $250 per meeting to prepare for and attend any and all special meetings which require attendance by the Public Advocate pursuant to Chapter 2, Subsection 9.5 of the Revised General Ordinance of the Township of West Orange, to be paid by the applicant from the applicant's escrow accountant before either the West Orange Planning Board or the West Orange Zoning Board of Adjustment. 2. COUNSEL will not seek reimbursement for its routine costs and expenses such as postage, copying, mileage, meals, parking, or delivery of documents.