172-25 Agreement - Planning Board Legal Services.pdf

172-25 AGREEMENT FOR PLANNING BOARD LEGAL SERVICES THIS AGREEMENT made and entered into on this July, 2025 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 DIANA POWELL McGOVERN, ESQ., Attorney at Law of the State of New Jersey, and her law firm GACCIONE POMACO, P.C., One Boland Drive, Suite 102, West Orange, New Jersey 07052, hereinafter referred to as “COUNSEL,” party of the second part, WITNESSETH THAT: WHEREAS, the Planning Board, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-71, and the Governing Body of the TOWNSHIP have determined that it is in the best interests of the Planning Board and the TOWNSHIP to retain the services of COUNSEL to setve in the capacity as Planting Board Attomey; 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 Plauning Board Attorney for the period January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025. 2. The rate for attendance at special meetings requested by an applicant is $750 per meeting. Any preparatory or post-meeting services including but not limited to drafting the Board resolution shall be charged at $195 per hour. These services shall be paid from the escrow established by the applicant.