Township Council Meeting — Packet

57-25 AGREEMENT FOR LEGAL SERVICES – HEARING OFFICER 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 ELLEN O’CONNELL, ESQ. OF PRICE, MEESE, SHULMAN & D’ARMINIO, PC, Attorneys at Law of the State of New Jersey, located at 50 Tice Boulevard, Suite 380, Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey 07677, hereinafter referred to as “COUNSEL,” party of the second part. WITNESSETH THAT: WHEREAS, the Governing Body of the TOWNSHIP has determined that it is in the best interests of the TOWNSHIP to retain the services of COUNSEL to serve in the capacity as Hearing Officer; 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 Hearing Officer for the period January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025 at an hourly rate of $185.00. 2. COUNSEL will not seek reimbursement for its routine costs and expenses such as postage, copying, mileage, meals, parking, or delivery of documents. 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 express written approval of the applicable TOWNSHIP Department Head before the extraordinary expense is incurred.