Township Council Meeting — Packet

52-25 AGREEMENT FOR RETENTION OF PROSECUTOR THIS AGREEMENT made and entered into on this 28th day of January, 2025 by 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 JOSEPH M. WENZEL, ESQ., of Friend & Wenzel, LLC, located at 1000 Clifton Avenue, Suite 101, Clifton, County of Passaic and State of New Jersey, hereinafter referred to as “COUNSEL,” party of the second part. WITNESSETH THAT: WHEREAS, Counsel’s currently serves the TOWNSHIP as the Municipal Prosecutor for the TOWNSHIP; and; WHEREAS, the Governing Body of the TOWNSHIP has determined that it is in the best interests of the TOWNSHIP to re-appoint COUNSEL to the position of Prosecutor for the TOWNSHIP on the terms set forth herein; 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 Joseph M. Wenzel as Prosecutor to assist the Township in West Orange Municipal Court for the period January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025 at the rate of $1,000 per week. COUNSEL shall be an independent contractor for all purposes. COUNSEL shall be responsible to comply with all tax and other obligations of the United States and New Jersey and the Supreme Court of New Jersey. COUNSEL shall not be entitled to any medical or other benefits, including but not limited to retirement benefits. COUNSEL shall comply with all provisions of the Rules of Professional