2nd Amendment 06/06/1975 SECOND AMENDED MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
WHEREAS, on June 6, 1975, the undersigned first entered
into a Memorandum of Understanding and said Memorandum was amended
March 3, 1976, and
WHEREAS, on April 5, 1977, the County did agree to engage
the professional services of Michael H. Cates, and
WHEREAS, it is now advisable that the Memorandum abovesaid
be amended so as to be in accordance with the Memorandum of Under-
standing entered into between the said Michael H. Cates and the
County, now, therefore,
IN CONSIDERATION of the mutual covenants, promises and
premises herein contained, the parties do hereto agree:
That the Memorandum of Understanding of June 6, 1975, as
amended on March 3, 1976, are amended as follows:
1. The County does hereby engage the Attorney to provide
professional legal services to the County and to act as Assistant
County Attorney.
2. Said Assistant County Attorney shall perform such
functions and duties as may be assigned to him by the County Attor-
ney and/or the Board of County Commissioners.
3. The Assistant County Attorney does hereby agree to
provide professional legal services to the County as Assistant
County Attorney and to at all times adhere to the Code of Profes-
sional Ethics promulgated by the Florida Bar for practicing attor-
neys at law and to allow no conflict of interest to arise while
representing the County.
4. The County agrees to pay the Attorney the sum of
$20,800.00 per year for providing said professional legal services
on a part -time basis.
5. Until such time as a County Attorney's office may be
centrally provided for the County's Legal Staff in a public build -
ing, the County agrees to provide said Attorney with an annual
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supplemental office allowance of $8,000.00 to be payable monthly.
Said allowance to cover reimbursement for office rental, copying
facilities, utilities and clerical equipment such as typewriters
and dictating equipment.
Said Attorney shall be furnished with a legal secretary,
necessary County stationery, legal paper, legal size note pads,
office supplies, law books, telephone equipment, and postage.
At such time as a centralized public building is available
for the County's legal staff, said Attorney shall be required to
conduct all his duties hereunder at said office only during certain
days during specified office hours. The legal secretary provided
hereunder shall be assigned to and stationed at that office.
6. The County agrees to reimburse the Attorney for his
travel, meals and other expenses incurred while on County business.
7. The parties agree that either party may terminate
this agreement by giving sixty (60) days written notice of termina-
tion.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this
agreement the day and year first above written.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
MONROE COUNTY, FLOR DA
By
a r and Chairman
(Seal)
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Attest:
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RICHARD G. PAYNE
Assistant County Attorney
Witnesses
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