Township Council Meeting — Packet

66-25 AGREEMENT FOR NON-COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE TAX APPEAL SERVICES THIS AGREEMENT made and entered into on this 28th day of January, 2025 by and Deleted: ____ Formatted: Superscript 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 EDWIN MATTHEWS, ESQ. of BOURNE NOLL & KENYON (“Bourne Noll & Kenyon”), Attorneys at Law of the State of New Jersey, located at 382 Springfield Avenue, Summit, New Jersey 07901, 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 Special Counsel to represent the Township in connection with residential real estate tax appeals on a flat fee basis; 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 Bourne Noll & Kenyon, as Special Counsel to assist the Township in connection with residential real estate tax appeals for the period January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025 at a flat fee of $3,250 per month plus an Formatted: Font: Bold additional $500 per Tax Board Hearing in excess of five (5) for the term of this Agreement. Any non-residential appeals, including commercial appeals shall be billed at $150 per hour for attorney time, and $110 per hour for paralegal time. 2. COUNSEL will not seek reimbursement for its routine costs and expenses such as postage, copying, mileage, meals, parking, or delivery of documents. Deleted: .