34-19 Exhibit-Scarinci Hollenbeck for appointment as Labor Counsel - 2019.pdf

AGREEMENT FOR LEGAL SERVICES — LABOR COUNSEL THIS AGREEMENT made and entered into on this __ day of December, 2018 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 SCARINCI HOLLENBECK, LLC, located at 1100 Valley Brook Avenue, Lyndhurst, County of Bergen 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 Labor Counsel; 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 Labor Counsel for the period January 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019 at an hourly rate of 150.00. 2 COUNSEL will not seek reimbursement for its routine costs and expenses such as postage, copying, mileage, meals, parking, or delivery of documents. 3: COUNSEL may seek reimbursement for extraordinary expenses such as the cost of deposing adverse witnesses, transcripts or hiring experts. Counsel will not incur any such expenses without the express written approval of the applicable TOWNSHIP Department Head before the extraordinary expense is incurred. 4. COUNSEL'S responsibilities shall include all labor matters assigned by the Business Administrator and the Legal Department. 5. COUNSEL recognizes that any and all approval for engagement of services must come from the Governing Body of the TOWNSHIP, and that no services, work or any efforts