53-25 Execution of Professional Services Agreement with Landry Belizaire Esq. as Municipal Prosecutor - 2025.pdf

53-25 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, the Law Department recommends the appointment to the position of andry Belizaire, Esq. of Belizaire Law P.C. as 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 not subject to a fair and open bidding process; 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 Landry Belizaire, 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 RESOLVED, that notice of this award shall be made available in the Clerk’s office in accordance with applicable law. Karen J. Carnevale, R.M.C. Joe Krakoviak, Municipal Clerk Council President Adopted: January 28, 2025 I hereby certify funds are available from: Account No. John C. Ditinyak, Chief Financial Officer