09/09/1998
August 11, 1998
Board of County Commissioners
Monroe County
Key West, Florida
RE: Land Use-Growth Management Representation - Letter of Engagement
Dear Commissioners:
The law firm of Morgan & Hendrick ("Law Firm") and the Board of County Commissioners
hereby agree to renew for an additional term of two years the Letter of Engagement initially entered
into between the parties dated December 8, 1992. All terms and conditions shall be as set forth in
the December 8, 1992 engagement letter except that the cap on total fees for each of the fiscal years
ending September 30, 1999 and September 30,2000, shall be set at $250,000.00 per annum, subject
to the budget for that fiscal year, allocating sufficient funds.
Additionally, the County agrees to reimburse the Law Firm for all costs that are incurred in
the course of representation. Normal costs include expert witness fees, copying charges, long
distance telephone calls, travel and lodging expenses, mailing charges, fax charges, mileage, research
charges, court reporters and other out-of-pocket expenses. A statement showing the amount of fees
and expenses will be forwarded monthly. Each statement is payable upon receipt.
The Law Firm will not bill for any services performed by James T. Hendrick while he serves
as County Attorney.
We sincerely appreciate the opportunity to represent Monroe County and l~ok forward to
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