3rd Amendment 09/21/2011DANNY L. KOLHA GE
CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT
DATE: September 22, 2011
TO: Suzanne A. Hutton
County Attorney
ATTN: Kathy M. Peters
Executive Assistant
FROM: Pamela G. Hancock, 'LC.
At the September 21, 2011, Board of County Commissioner's meeting, the Board granted
approval and authorized execution of Item P5 Third Amendment to Agreement with Ira Libanoff,
Esquire outside counsel on the case of Monroe County v the architect of the Freeman Justice
Center, consolidated Case No. 2007 -CA- 1428 -K, making the hourly rates retroactive to the date
that the firm took over the litigation.
Attached is an electronic copy of the above - mentioned for your handling. Should you
have any questions, please feel free to contact this office.
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Third Amendment to Agreement Dated March 15, 2006
Between Monroe County and Ira Libanoff, Esq.
On this cq/ day o , 2011, the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County,
Florida, as the legislative and governing body of Monroe County, Florida, and in accordance
with the powers enumerated in Section 125.01, Florida Statutes ( "County ") and Ira Libanoff,
Esq. ( "Attorney "), hereby entered into this Third Amendment to their agreement dated March
15, 2006, which bears a reference number of 2005- 06 -02.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and provisions contained herein,
the parties amend their agreement of March 15, 2006, and the First Amendment dated ,
and the Second Amendment dated
as follows:
1. Part B of the Second Amendment to the Agreement shall be amended to read as
follows:
"Part B . In order to effectuate the amendment set forth in Part A, the original
agreement and first amendment are amended as follows to reflect new hourly rates and
additional time keepers.
Hourly rates for Attorney and additional Timekeepers will be set at:
Approved Time Keepers
Hourly Rate
Ira Libanoff
$250.00
Janet Ritenbaugh
$250.00
Warren Diener
$195.00
Andrea Garcia
$90.00
Elizabeth Garcia
$90.00
Attorney will charge no more than the stated hourly rate quoted above
throughout the duration of the representation on all cases covered by this Agreement,
unless otherwise agree to in writing and approved by the County.
This Third Amendment, the Approved Time Keepers and stated Hourly rates shall
be effective as of October 1, 2010 and all invoices shall be paid retroactive to October
1, 2010. "
2. All other provisions of the March 15, 2006, which are not amended herein, shall remain
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in full force and effect. This Second Amendment shall become effective when executed by both
the Attorney and the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this lease to be executed this 2 ��
.2011.
Y L. KOLHAGE, CLERK
Deputy Clerk
Witness for Ira Libanoff, Esq.
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
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