52-25 Execution of Professional Services Agreement with Joseph M. Wenzel Esq. as Municipal Prosecutor - 2025.pdf

52-25 January 28, 2025 RESOLUTION WHEREAS, N.J.S.A. 2B:12-27 authorizes the governing body of a municipality to employ an attorney-at-law as a prosecutor to represent a municipality in any matter within the jurisdiction of a municipal court; and WHEREAS, N.J.S.A. 2B:25-4 authorizes the governing body of a municipality to appoint a municipal prosecutor for a one-year term; and WHEREAS, Joseph M. Wenzel, Esq., currently serves as the Township’s Municipal prosecutor; and WHEREAS, the Law Department recommends the renewal of Mr. Wenzel’s appointment to the position of Municipal Prosecutor for the calendar year 2025; and WHEREAS, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-5(1)(a)(i), the Agreement for Retention of Prosecutor (the “Agreement”) annexed hereto as Exhibit “A” is subject to an exception to the standard bidding procedures set forth in the Local Public Contracts Law; and WHEREAS, on the basis of the foregoing, the Agreement was subject to a fair and open process and is being awarded pursuant to N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.4 and N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.5; NOW, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED, by the Township Council of the Township of West Orange that the Mayor be and is hereby authorized to execute an agreement, in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit “A,” to continue to retain Joseph M. Wenzel, Esq., for the position of Municipal Prosecutor on the terms and conditions set forth in therein and the Municipal Clerk shall be and hereby is authorized to attest to the Mayor’s signature; and it is further