54-25 Agreement to Retain Souder Law Group as Rent Leveling Board Counsel - 2025.pdf

2 4815-5488-3303, v. 1 4. COUNSEL’S responsibilities shall include preparing and conducting hearings and mediation of tenant and landlord petitions regarding the adjustment of rents under the Townships’ rent leveling laws. COUNSEL will attend both regularly scheduled and unanticipated emergent RLB meetings and also provide legal guidance to the township RLB in relevant matters as requested 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 relative to the contract shall be commenced until the Governing Body adopts a duly authorized Resolution accompanied by a Certificate of Funds. 6. COUNSEL recognizes that all services rendered are subject to the approval and direction of the Law Department, and that payment for such services is conditioned upon the issuance of a Purchase Order by the Township encompassing the services for which compensation is sought. 7. COUNSEL is hereby placed on notice that the Billing Guidelines of the TOWNSHIP shall apply to this agreement for professional services. COUNSEL is further noticed that no Department Head, individual member of the Governing Body, or any agent, servant or employee of the TOWNSHIP possesses any lawful authority to: (a) engage the rendition of services or the performance of work; (b) authorize the continuation of services or work beyond the amount specifically approved in the Resolution and Certificate of Funds; or to (c) represent that future funds will be available as compensation for current services. Any such acts shall be deemed ultra vires and beyond the scope of any authority that individual may possess. No bills, statement or vouchers for any amount exceeding that originally approved will