HomeMy Public PortalAboutr 97:313 OCTOBER 2, 1997
No. 97-313 Dale of Adoption
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT
FOR LEGAL SERVICE
WHEREAS, there exists a need for professional services to defend claims in the matter
National Advertising Co., Inc. vs the Borough of Carteret; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A: 11-5(1 ) (a) professional services are exempt from
the requirements of competitive bidding; and
WHEREAS, the local finance officer has certified that funds are available
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Mayor and Council of the Borough
of Carteret does hereby approve the appointment ofMcGowan & Coughlin, P.C. at a
maximum cost of not to exceed $3,500.00, billable per attached contract.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the contract is awarded without competitive bids
in accordance with NJ. SA. 40A: 11 (1) (a) due to the specialized and professional nature
of the services provided.
Adopted this 2nd day of October, 1997 and
certified as a true copy of the original on
October 3rd, 1997.
KATHLEEN M. BARNEY, RMC/CMC
Municipal Clerk
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Adopled at a meeting of Iht Municipal Council
OCTOBER 2, 1997
~£HLEEN M. BA/~EY
h~NICIPAL CLEP~2. ·
Date: October 2, 1997
TO: Patrick DeBlasio,
Treasurer
Borough of Carteret
REQUEST FOR CERTIFICATION OF AVAILABLE FUNDS:
For: McGOW~ & COUGHLIN, P. C. - RESOLUTION ~J97-313
Name of Account: LEGAL SERVICES
AMOUNT TO BE ENCUMBERED: Not to Exceed $3,500.00, payable at $150.00 per hour.?
~A~HLEEN M. BARNEY,
Municipal Clerk
CERTIFICATION OF. AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS
I, Treasurer of the Borough of Carteret, do hereby certify that
there are sufficient funds available in the current budget to
enable the Municipal Council to authorize the entering into a
Contract between the Borough of Carteret and:
The funds available for this contract are in the Budget, in the
account of:
in the amount of: ~,~,~ .,~.
By this certification, I have hereby encumbered the above named
account for the amount of ~he contract pending Council action.
Pa t ri~k DeBlasio,
Treasurer
BOROUGH OF CARTERET
20 COOKE AVENUE
CARTERET, NEW JERSEY 07008
THIS AGREEMENT: made this 2nd day of October 1997
By and between: Craig Couglin Esq.
207 So. Stevens Ave.
P.O. Box 8
South Amboy, N.J. 08879
And the Borough of Carteret, a municipal corporation, having its
Hall 61 Cooke Avenue, Carteret, New Jersey,
As
THE CONTRACTOR does hereby agree to perform the following
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE TO DEFEND CLAIMS IN THE MATTER OF
NATIONAL ADVERTISING CO., INC., VS BOROUGH OF CARTERET.
According to the terms set forth in Resolution.
THE BOROUGH does hereby agree to pay the Contractor the sum set
forth in Resolution.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have hereunder set their hands and seals or
caused these presents to be signed by their proper corporate officers and their corporate
seals to be hereto affixed, the day and year written above.
For the Corporation: BY: ~'~ ( ~ [~
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BOROUGH OF CARTERET BY~
Peter J. ~a
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Kathleen M. Barney ~
Municipal Cleric
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~ BORO OF CAffTERET
NOTICE OF CONTRAC/r
AWARDED
T~ Borough of Carteret has
awarded a contract without
competitive bidding es a pro-
This contract and the reso u-
tion authorizing it are avail
able for public inspection in
the office of the Municipal
Clerk.
Awarded to McGOWAN
COUGHLIN,
Services LEGAL SERVICES
Resolution#97-313
Cost NOT TO EXCEED
KATHLEEN M. BARNEY