66-25 Agreement with Bourne Noll for Special Tax Counsel Services for Residential Real Estate Tax Appeals - 2025 Revised and Redlined.doc.pdf

2 4837-7984-9702, v. 1 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 approval of the Township Attorney. 4. COUNSEL’S responsibilities shall include all pre-trial preparation, discovery and trial, to the extent necessary, for all residential real estate tax appeals pending or commenced in the Tax Court of New Jersey against the Township and preparation and appearance for matters pending or commenced at the Essex County Board of Taxation. 5. COUNSEL shall coordinate all efforts with the Tax Assessor and keep the Tax Assessor and Township Attorney fully apprised concerning all matters. 6. 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 passes a duly authorized Resolution accompanied by a Certificate of Funds. 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 be honored or paid by the Township, irrespective of whether such services were actually performed.