Legal services agreement



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LEGAL SERVICES AGREEMENT
THIS LEGAL SERVICES AGREEMENT (Agreement) made and entered into this ______ day of _______________, 2009 and effective as of July 1, 2009 by and between the CITY OF BURLINGTON, a Vermont municipal corporation acting by and through its Board of Finance (City) and McNEIL, LEDDY & SHEAHAN, a professional corporation doing business in the State of Vermont (MLS);

W I T N E S S E T H:

WHEREAS, the City has an ongoing need for prompt, efficient, professional and cost effective legal services to be provided to its Mayor, City Council, Departments, Boards and Commissions; and

WHEREAS, in past years the City has received such services through a combination of attorneys who work as full time City employees and MLS; and

WHEREAS, the City desires that through this Agreement it will continue to have the advantage of competent legal services and mature judgment as to the legal consequences of actual or proposed courses of action;

NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS AGREED by and between the City and MLS as follows:

1. For the fiscal year commencing July 1, 2009 and ending June 30, 2010, MLS shall continue to provide legal services for the City in the following areas: bond issuances and other financing agreements; for litigation in courts and for contested cases before Vermont administrative agencies such as the Labor Relations Board, the Public Service Board, the District Environmental Commission and the Vermont Environmental Board; for collective bargaining and grievance hearings, including arbitration; for work on behalf of the Water

Resources or Waste Water Divisions of the Department of Public Works, the Code Enforcement Office, the Planning and Zoning Department, Burlington Telecom and special projects as approved by City Attorney Kenneth A. Schatz.

2. Joseph E. McNeil shall coordinate all of the MLS legal services provided for the City and shall have overall responsibility for making sure such services are delivered in a competent and timely fashion. Joseph E. McNeil shall meet with City Attorney Kenneth A. Schatz and the Mayor as requested to evaluate the legal services being delivered to the City and to discuss other related issues. All of the MLS legal services shall be provided under the coordination, ultimate supervision and responsibility of Kenneth A. Schatz as City Attorney and Corporation Counsel.

3. In consideration of the services to be rendered to the City by MLS, MLS shall be compensated as follows: billings shall be submitted by MLS at the rate of $180.00 per hour for the time of Joseph E. McNeil, $120.00 per hour for partners’ and associates’ time and $65.00 per hour for paralegal services.

4. It is understood that there are and will be separate rates for legal services to the Electric Department and the Burlington International Airport. Any change to existing rates will be established at a later time and set forth as an addendum hereto.

5. It is also understood that while the School Department shall not be authorized to individually retain legal counsel, it shall separately negotiate its contractual relationship with MLS.

6. MLS shall submit its billings on a monthly basis and each monthly bill shall disclose the amount of time expended on each matter requiring legal services, as well as

incurred expenses.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the City and MLS hereby execute this Agreement through the signature of their duly authorized officials as of the day and date first above written.
IN THE PRESENCE OF: CITY OF BURLINGTON

_______________________________ By:_____________________________

Bob Kiss, Mayor

Duly Authorized

McNEIL, LEDDY & SHEAHAN

_______________________________ _________________________________

Joseph E. McNeil, Esq.

Approved as to form and content:

_______________________________

Kenneth A. Schatz, Esq.


lb/c: KAS 2009/Legal Services Agreement with McNeil, Leddy and Sheahan 7-09


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