RESOLUTION #2008-009

 

DESIGNATING PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FOR THE YEAR 2008

 

WHEREAS the Board of Commissioners of the Borough of Harvey Cedars, County of Ocean, State of New Jersey has determined that it should hire a borough attorney, bond counsel, prosecutors, auditor, engineer, public defender, labor attorney, and computer software specialists; and

 

            WHEREAS said contracts for professional services need not be bid under the Local Public Contract Law of the State of New Jersey.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Commissioners of the Borough of Harvey Cedars that the following professionals be retained by the Borough of Harvey Cedars, upon receipt of properly executed State mandated disclosure forms, for a period commencing January 1, 2008 and ending December 31, 2008 and the following fees are set for said professionals per quotes and contracts received by the Borough:

1.      John W. Cerefice, Esq. as Borough Attorney

4306 Long Beach Blvd., Brant Beach, NJ 08008

$150.00 per hour/per Borough meeting

2.      DeCotiis, FitzPatrick, Cole & Wisler, LLP as Bond Counsel

                  50 W. State Street, One State Street Square, Trenton, NJ 08608

$75.00 - $250.00 per hour / service dependent

3.      Steven Zabarsky, Esq. of the firm Citta, Holzapfel & Zabarsky as Municipal Prosecutor

248 Washington St., Toms River, NJ  08754

$325.00 per session

4.      Thomas Campo, Esq. of the firm Citta, Holzapfel & Zabarsky, as Alternate Prosecutor

248 Washington St., Toms River, NJ  08754

$325.00 per session

5.      Robert Allison, CPA of the firm Hutchins, Farrell, Meyer & Allison as Municipal Auditor

512 Main St., Toms River, NJ 08754

$33,250.00 per audit

$65.00 - $145.00 per hour / service dependent

6.      Frank J. Little, P.E. of the firm Owen, Little & Associates as Municipal Engineer

442 Atlantic City Blvd., Beachwood, NJ 08722

$115.00 per hour

$40.00 - $180.00 per hour / service dependent

7.      Russell P. Cherkos, Esq. of the firm Dasti, Murphy, McGuckin, Ulaky, Cherkos & Connors as Public Defender

620 West Lacey Road, Forked River, NJ 08731

$175.00 per case

8.      Brian Kronick, Esq. as Labor Attorney

354 Eisenhower Parkway, Livingston, NJ 07039-1023

$175.00 per hour

9.      H & L Systems, Inc. as Finance & Tax Software Support Professional

3112 Route 37 East, Toms River, NJ 08753

$4,800.00 annually

10.  Data Architects, Inc. as Water Billing Software Support Professional

3 Cheshire Drive, Cape May Court House, NJ 08210

$1,555.00 annually

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor, the Commissioner of Revenue and Finance and the Municipal Clerk are hereby authorized to execute the professional service contracts.

 

 

PASSED ON:  January 4, 2008