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Home My Public Portal Aboutr 20-167No. #20-167 November 5 2 020 Date of�Adoptlon � AUTHORIZING A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT WITH THE LAW FIRM OF BATHGATE, WEGENER & WOLF WHEREAS, the Borough of Carteret is in need of professional legal services in connection with the Woodbridge v. Carteret litigation; and WHEREAS, the law firm of Bathgate, Wegener & Wolf, possess the requisite skill and expertise to provide said services; and WHEREAS, Bathgate, Wegener & Wolf have submitted a proposal to provide said legal services in accordance with the Borough's Fair and Open Process; and WHEREAS, the Chief Financial Officer has certified that funds are or will be available for said purpose. Acct. # 0 -01 -20 -155 -299 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Carteret, County of Middlesex, State of New Jersey, as follows: 1. That the law firm of Bathgate, Wegener & Wolf is hereby retained to provide professional legal services with regard to the Woodbridge v. Carteret litigation at a total cost not to exceed $6,938.15 billable, all in accordance with Bathgate, Wegener & Wolfs proposal. 2. That this action is approved as an award of a professional services contract pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11- 5(1)(a) in accordance with the Borough's Fair and Open Process as authorized by law. 3. A copy of this Resolution be forwarded to the Borough's Purchasing Department and Bathgate, Wegener & Wolf. Adopted this 5 day of November, 2020 and certified as a true copy of the original on November 6, 2020. CARMELA POGORZELSRI Acting Municipal Clerk RECORD OF COUNCIL VOTE COUNCILMAN YES NO NV A.B. COUNCILMAN YES NO NV A.B. BELLINO X JOHAL X DIAZ X KRUM X DDIASCIO X NAPLES X X- Indicate Vote AB- Absent NV -Not Voting XOR -Indicates Vote to Overrule Veto Adopted at a meeting of the Municipal Council November 5 2020 �) ( F f Acuing vamicipai uierR C/ 020 1:16PM BOROUGH OF ACTING MUNICIPAL, CLERIC To: Patrickj, DeBlmio, Treasurer Bor:avol of Carteret No, 1634 P. 1/2 Daniel y, REQUBST FOR CERTIFICATION OF AVAILABLE FUNDS: For: AUTHORIZING A PROFESSIONAL SERVIMS CONTRACT •IM LAW FIRM OF BATHGATE, WEGENER & WOLF - Woodbridge v, Carteret Litigation N'ameo €Account; BATHGATE, WEGENER & WOLF Amount to be encumbered. ___ $6,9 Acting Municf al CI .rw.wMSwwrrrrrr rrrrrru■urrr ■r■ ■rruurrrwwrw�ru ■rruurr ■ rrw rwrruurr CERTIFICATION OF AVAIL "MIT" OF PIINDS 1, Treasurer of the Borough of Carteret, do hereby certify that there are sufficient fands available in the current budget to enable the Borough Council to authorize the entering into a conaact between the Borough of Carteret and: 134 da?e.. 7 AIC6 � (- wolr✓ The funds available for this contract are in the budget, in the account of in the amopnt of: ` 6 93$, /5" By this certification, I have hereby encumbered the above named account for the amount of the cons actpending Council action. Pa ), Rel;lasio,'I�:easurer Date: Memorial Muniedpal Building i 61 Coulte Avenue • Carteret, New Jersey 07006 Tel: 732 - 5418800 ♦ Fax; 732 - 541 -6925 * AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION The following is a true copy of an Ordinance or Resolution of the Borough of Carteret that has appeared in the Home News Tribune, a newspaper which is printed in Freehold, New Jersey and published in Neptune, in said County and State and of general circulation in said county. One 1 time(s), once in each issue as follows: November 10, 2020 Notary Public of New Jersey DANA C, ARCHEVAL NOTARY PUBLIC OF NEW JERSEY My CommlWon Expires 1/1212022 Sworn and subscribed before me this day of 2o;;z,) Carmela Pogorzetski Acting Municipal Clerk BATHGtA'TE, WEGFNEIZ & WOLF A PROFESSIONAL (70R)PORATION ATTORNEYS AT LAW ONE AIRPORT ROAD POST OF..PME HOX 2046 LAREWOOD, NEW JERSEY 0a7O1 t708t 00D•P000 ItAX Y (7(3E) 060.6864 BOROUGH OF CARTERET 61 COOKS AVENUE CARTERET, NJ 07008 n-Mau: law @bxthwog,com July 09, 2020 Page: 1 Client: 14006 File Name: WOODBRIDGE V. CARTERET Matter: 0006 Invoice 261959 Services Rendered Through 6/30/2020 Date .......... Professional Fees ...................... ------ . ------ Thne ......... Value .......... 05/28/20 WSW - Telephone call fi'om R. Bergen to: Woodbridge litigation, Rev. 2.50 WSW 537.50 R. Bergen's arnail. Rev. old file. Rev. agreement and prior brief. Begin to review arbitration documents, 05/29/20 WSW - Continue reviewing expert reports. 1.75 WSW 376.25 05/30/20 WSW - Read and outline transcript, 3.25 WSW 698.75 06/01/20 WSW - Continue to road and outline transcripts, 1.25 WSW 268,75 06/02/20 WSW - Continue transcript review. 1,25 WSW 268.75 06/03/20 WSW -Legal research, Continue reading/outlining transcripts, 3.75 WSW 806.25 06/04/20 WSW - Continue to review arbitration transcript and prep notes /outline. 3,25 WSW 698,75 06/05/20 WSW - Legal research, Draft, dictate, revise einail to R, Bergen re; sewer 3,75 WJW 806,25 case. Continue to review and outline transcripts. Email exchange with R, Bergen and telephone call with R, Bergen. Dictate emails to R. Bergen re;research. 06/05/20 Prep email to Rob Bergen attaching NJ Supreme Court decision 1612 0,50 MGV 50.00 Associates v N Bergen MUA; prep email to Rob attaching App Div opinion on arbitrator hi public contract dispute. 06/06/20 WSW - Continue to review transcripts, Legal research. 1.75 WSW 376.25 06/07/20 WSW - Legal researoh, Rev, transcripts, 3150 WSW 752.50 06/08/20 WSW -Legal research, 1.25 WJW 268.75 06/08/20 Prep email to Rob re decisions on arbitration, 0.25 MOV 25.00 BATHGATE, W EGENER & WOLF A CO$YORATION BOROUGH OF CARTERET 61 COOKS AVENUB CARTERET, NJ 07008 BAT4GA E GENER& WOLF BY. // � LAWRENCE B BATI4GATE 11 July 09, 2020 Page: 2 Client: 14006 File Name: WOODBRIDGE V. CARTERET Matter: 0006 Invoice 261959 06/09/20 WJW- Legal research. Dictate email to R, Bergen re: supporting cases. 2.25 WJW 483.75 Rev. long email fl•om R, Bergen. Rev, notes. Draft, dictate, revise outline of potential argument to R. Bergen. Rev, R. Bergen's response. 06/09/20 Prep small to Rob Bergen forwarding Union City v. PBA; prep email to 1.00 MGv 100.00 Rob forwarding Rutgers Law Library searches; prep email to Rob re Carteret's effluent. 06/15/20 WJW - Review R. Bergen's email and draft of part of Borough brief, 1.50 WJW 322,50 06116/20 WJW . Prep email to R. Bergen re: WJW comments on draft brief. 0.25 FMD 25.00 Total Professional Services: 6,865,00 Disbursements Postage, Paper & etc, 68.65 Photocopying 4.50 Total Disbursements: 73.15 Total Professional Services and Disbursements 6,938.15 Total This Involve 6,938.15 BAT4GA E GENER& WOLF BY. // � LAWRENCE B BATI4GATE 11