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Authorize County Manager to Amend and Extend the Retainer Agreement with Roemer, Wallens, Gold and Mineaux LLP:
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RESOLUTION INTRODUCED BY ROBERT A. DOHERTY, CHAIRMAN OF THE LEGISLATURE TO AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY MANAGER TO AMEND AND EXTEND THE RETAINER AGREEMENT WITH ROEMER WALLENS GOLD & MINEAUX LLP
WHEREAS, Roemer Wallens Gold & Mineaux LLP (“RWGM”) provide services to the County of Sullivan (“County”) as labor relations attorney/consultants; and
WHEREAS, the original Agreement with RWGM commenced on April 1, 2015 and expired June 30, 2016; and
WHEREAS, the original Agreement with RWGM provided for an extension term through March 31, 2018; and
WHEREAS, Legislative Resolution No. 377-17 authorized a Retainer Agreement through March 31, 2020; and
WHEREAS, Legislative Resolution No. 81-20 authorized a Retainer Agreement through March 31, 2022 with the option of two additional one year extensions; and
WHEREAS, the County is conduction negotiations with the various unions in an effort to agree upon terms of new Collective Bargaining Agreements ant it is best to have legal counsel in place throughout negotiations, and
WHEREAS, RWGM has agreed to continue to represent the County with an amended fixed monthly sum and amended hour rate as charged.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the County Manager is hereby authorized to execute a Retainer Agreement with RWGM for a term of April 1, 2022 through March 31, 2025 in accordance with the attached agreement
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the Retainer Agreement shall be in a form approved by the County Attorney.