HomeMy WebLinkAboutContract for Legal Services (Robert G. Bottorff) Contract for Professional Legal Services
By this contract the City of Jeffersonville Drainage Board (hereinafter the "Board" or
"Drainage Board") authorizes the employment of Robert G. Bottorff II (hereinafter the
"Attorney")to represent the Board as the attorney for the Board, and such of the Board's agents
and employees as he may use to take such action as he deems necessary, to represent the Board.
It is agreed as follows:
1.BASIC CONTRACT SERVICES. The Board agrees to retain the Attorney as the
Board's attorney, retroactively and in the future until replaced or succeeded, to perform legal
services, described below. Attorney shall perform the following contract services by providing
legal service and advice, including, but not limited to:
a. Preparation for and attendance(as may be required)at regular and special meetings
of the Board;
b. Preparation of documents as directed by the Board;
c. Provision of legal advice and service for agents and/or employees of the Board for
matters relating to legal issues affecting the City of Jeffersonville Storm Water Department
(hereinafter the"Department");
d. Provision of legal advice and consultation time,with responsible officials, relating to
the operation and staff of the Department, as requested;
e. Provision of legal advice for statutory functions of all offices described in this
Contract;
£ Performance of document review relating for the Drainage Board and/or the
Department;
g. Generation and issuance of reasonable and necessary correspondence and/or
documents;
h. Provision of legal advice and reasonable consultation to the members of the Board
related to business of the Board;
i. Provision of legal advice and attendance at meetings concerning all matters of the
Drainage Board;
j. Provision of time and services to represent the Drainage Board's interests and
obligations in relation to any drainage issues within the corporate boundaries of the City of
Jeffersonville (hereinafter the"City");
k. Initial time and document review for any and all business involving the Drainage
Board;
1. Traveling to and from all places when performing functions described in this Contract
(mileage to be billed at the yearly business rate established by the Internal Revenue Service;
m. Attending seminars,gatherings and conferences germane to the Board's needs;and
n. Any and all other assignments, permitted by law, as directed by the Board.
2. PAYMENT. Attorney's Monthly Retainer for Legal Services, shall be One
Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($1,000.00) (hereinafter the "Retainer").
3. HOURLY BILLING AND RATE. The parties agree that if legal services require
more than seven(7)hours per month for legal representation,Attorney shall bill any additional
time at the rate of One Hundred Fifty and 00/100 Dollars ($150.00) per hour, payable on a
monthly basis, or as billed. Services shall be itemized and billed at a minimum of 6 minutes
per item,or a multiple thereof(tenths(1/10's) of an hour).
Any statements or bills for additional compensation shall be presented to the Board
at a regular meeting of the Board and shall be deemed to be accepted and upon a majority vote
of the members of the Drainage Board.
4. DRAINAGE BOARD IS NOT EXCLUSIVE CLIENT. The parties agree that this
Contract shall not prevent Attorney from operating an independent private practice.
5. The Drainage Board,by its Board Members,and Attorney agree that either of them
may terminate the attorney/client relationship upon a minimum of thirty (30) days written
notice to the other. However, in the event that Attorney is discharged prior to the end of the
calendar year, both parties agree that Attorney shall be paid liquidated damages in an amount
equal to thirty (30) days' pay.
6. Board and Attorney acknowledge that because of Attorney's tenure and experience
in the practice of law that it is likely that upon occasion Attorney may be prohibited from
representing the interests of the Drainage Board against former clients, relatives, associates and
others because of ethical concerns. In those cases, the Drainage Board may or will be required
to secure legal advice and counsel from another attorney, at the Drainage Board's expense.
Attorney agrees that he will not knowingly accept cases where such a conflict of interests is
likely to occur.
I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS AN AGREEMENT AS BETWEEN THE CITY
OF JEFFERSONVILLE DRAINAGE BOARD AND ATTORNEY,ROBERT G.
BOTTORFF II,AS AUTHORIZED AND RECOMMENDED BY MAJORITY VOTE OF
THE CITY OF JEFFERSONVILLE DRAINAGE BOARD,AND IS A BINDING LEGAL
CONTRACT FOR THE PROVISION OF PROFESSIONAL/LEGAL SERVICES
PUR UAN TO E TERMS SET FORTH HEREIN.
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MIC EL ()ORE,PRESIDEN
C' of Jeffersonville S wer and
O E .B TdFII,
Aft ney No.24101-49