1. 1st Amendment 06/20/2007
DANNY L. KOLHAGE
CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT
DATE:
June 21, 2007
TO:
Suzanne A. Hutton
County Attorney
ATTN:
FROM:
Kathy Peters
Executive Assistant
Pamela G. Han&
Deputy Clerk
At the June 20, 2007, Board of County Commissioner's meeting the Board granted
approval and authorized execution of the following:
Amendment No. 2 to a Reimbursement Interlocal Agreement between Monroe County
and the Property Appraiser to expand his services in collecting non-ad valorem assessments for
sewer service to include the Big Coppitt and Summerland/Cudjoe/Sugarloaf Wastewater Service
Areas for Fiscal Year 2007-2008 and each Fiscal Year thereafter as long as levied by the County.
Enclosed are two duplicate originals.
./First Amendment to Agreement for legal services dated July 19, 2006 between Monroe
County and Gray Robinson, P.A. This amendment consolidates three matters under one contract,
adds timekeepers and authorizes the hiring of an expert. The approval of this First Amendment
supersedes and rescinds a First Amendment approved on January 17, 2007, which was not signed
timely by the parties. Enclosed is a copy.
Addendum for Delayed Shipments between Monroe County and Thomas W. Ruff and
Company to the Contract entered into on October 18, 2006. This addendum is requested because
additional handling expenses have been incurred because the Freeman Justice Center (FJe) has
not been completed; and Thomas W. Ruff and Company has delivered the first shipment of
furnishing for the FJe Enclosed is a copy.
Should you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact this office.
cc: Finan~e
File 01
FIRST AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT DATED JULY 19,2006
BETWEEN MONROE COUNTY AND GRAY ROBINSON, P.A.
On this rf) t'~-ay of /J., A A ,2007, A.D_, the Board of County Commissioners
of Monroe County, Flor~islative and governing body of Monroe County,
Florida, and in accordance with the powers enumerated in Section 125.01, Florida
Statutes ("County") and Gray Robinson, P .A. ("Attorney"), hereby entered into this First
Amendment to their agreement dated July 19,2006.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and provisions contained
herein, the parties amend the July 19, 2006 agreement as follows:
1. Paragraph 4, SCOPE OF WORK, shall be amended to read as follows:
ATTORNEY shall provide legal services and advice to COUNTY in the following
matters:
a) ELIZABETH J. NEUMONT, et.aI. vs. STATE OF FLORIDA, et.,aI.- including
appellate work and relevant drafting of briefs, research, and/or litigation as assigned to
ATTORNEY by COUNTY through the COUNTY ATTORNEY.
b) Freeman Justice Center -- All legal matters, issues, including but not limited
to litigation which arise from the construction of the Freeman Justice Center
(hereinafter "Freeman Justice Center").
c) Employee Benefits -- Legal advice to the County's Employee Services
Division regarding employee benefits (hereinafter "Employee Benefits").
ATTORNEY may be assigned new matters by the COUNTY ATTORNEY, and only the
COUNTY ATTORNEY from time to time during the term of this Agreement, those
matters shall be included under this Agreement when assigned by the COUNTY in
writing and accepted in writing by ATTORNEY and the Clerk of Court is notified in
writing of the addition of the matter. The new matter shall be given a new name and the
matter shall be billed under that name.
2. Paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2 remain unchanged as set out in the original agreement.
3. Paragraph 6.3, Hourlv Rates and Changes to hourlv rates, is replaced in its entirety as
follows:
Hourly rates for ATTORNEY and additional Timekeepers for each matter will be set at:
a) Neumont v. Monroe County:
Name
Ed Scales
Monterrery Campbell
Hourlv Rate
$225.00
$225.00
Jason Unger
R. Dean Cannon
Mark Miller
Pete Antonacci
Frank Fleicher
b) Freeman Justice Center:
Name
Mark Miller
Ed Scales
Jeffrey Keiner
Donald Gibson
Associates
Christine Donoghue
Trevor Arnold
Chris Carmody
Kristie Hatcher-Bolin
Joseph Ort
Amanda Simmons
S. Braxton Wiggs
Paralegals
Kari Reed
Karen Cassata
Karen Pollard
Christie Hughey
c) Employee Benefits:
Name
Kelley Bosecker
John Finnigan
Michael Bittman
Lowell Walters
$225.00
$225.00
$225.00
$225.00
$225.00
Hourlv Rate
$275.00
$275.00
$275.00
$275.00
$220.00
$210.00
$220.00
$190.00
$175.00
$175.00
$175.00
$85.00
$90.00
$75.00
$50.00
Hourlv Rate
$300.00
$275.00
$290.00
$185.00
ATTORNEY will charge no more than the hourly rate quoted above throughout the
duration of the specific matter referenced, unless otherwise agreed to in writing and
approved by the COUNTY in the same manner as in this First Amendment to original
agreement. The rates stated above are retroactive to August 1, 2006.
4. The remainder of paragraph 6 remains unchanged as set out in the original agreement.
5. Paragraph 7.3.1.6, Travel Time, is amended by inserting the following sentence at the
end oHhat paragraph as it appears in the original agreement:
Notwithstanding the preceding language in this paragraph, the ATTORNEY shall
not be entitled bill for travel time for time spent traveling between the Attorney's
local area and Monroe County.
6. Paragraph 7.3.2.2. Experts. consultants. support services. outsourced services. etc., is
amended by inserting the following sentence at the end of that paragraph as it appears in
the original agreement:
The hiring of the firm of Trauner Consulting Services, Inc. to serve as an expert in
the Freeman Justice Center matter is hereby authorized by the County Attorney
and the Board of County Commissioners.
7. Th(, remainder of paragraph 7 remains unchanged as set out in the original agreement.
8. All other paragraphs not amended herein shall remain in full force and effect.
9. TH.!~ FIRST AMENDMENT to the Agreement dated July 19, 2006, shall become
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