Township Council Meeting — Packet

58-25 AGREEMENT FOR LEGAL SERVICES – REDEVELOPMENT COUNSEL 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 WILENTZ, GOLDMAN & SPITZER, P.A., Attorneys at Law of the State of New Jersey, located at 90 Woodbridge Center Drive, Woodbridge, New Jersey, 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 Redevelopment Counsel; 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 Redevelopment Counsel for the period January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025 at the following rates: a. Services rendered to the TOWNSHIP shall be billed at the blended hourly rate of $215 for attorneys and $135 for paralegals. In the event that COUNSEL is required to represent the TOWNSHIP in litigation/dispute resolution matters, the blended hourly rate shall be the same. b. Services rendered to the TOWNSHIP, the cost of which are reimbursed by a developer through a developer-funded escrow account pursuant to an escrow 4 agreement between the developer and the TOWNSHIP, shall be billed at the