HomeMy WebLinkAboutKombrink, Lisa ELIZABETH A. NEVILLE
TOWN CLERK
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Town Hall, 53095 Main Road
P.O. Box 1179
Southold, New York 11971
Fax (631) 765~6145
Telephone (631) 765-1800
southoldtown.northfork.net
OFFICE OF THE TOWN CLERK
TOWN OF SOUTHOLD
THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION NO. O - 72 OF 2005
WAS ADOPTED AT THE ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING OF THE SOUTHOLD
TO~VN BOARD ON J.sd~UARY 4, 2005:
WHEREAS, the Land Preservation Committee has made a recommendation to the Town Board
that the Town Board engage outside legal counsel to prepare contracts for and to provide legal
services with regard to farmland acquisitions; and,
WHEREAS, funding for such legal counsel is provided for through the Community Preservation
Fund and xvill be charged to the appropriate Community Presentation Fund budget line; now
therefore, be it
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby engages the professional
services of Lisa Clare Kombrink, Esq., P.C., as special counsel to the Town of Southold, at
an hourly rate of $185.00 per hour for Lisa Kombrink and $85.00 per hour for paralegal
assistance, to prepare contracts and provide related legal services for the purchase of
development rights and fee title of farmland, and for the coordination of open space purchases
with the Town Attorney or her representative as required.
LISA CLARE KOMBRINK, ESQ., P.C.
235 Hampton Road Southampton NY 11968 tel 631-287-3939 fax 631-287-3790
January 3, 2005
Honorable Joshua Horton, Supervisor
Town of $outhold
P.O. Box 1179
Southold, New York 11971
RECEIVED
JAN 4 2005
Southold Town Cleft
Re: 2005 Retainer Agreement
Dear Supervisor Horton and Town Board Members:
This letter confirms that I will serve as special counsel to the Town of Southold in
certain matters related to the Town's land preservation program. I will provide
legal advice to Melissa $piro and her Department and other Town officials as
required, prepare and negotiate agreements for the purchase of fee interests
and development rights, attend closings, 3nd perform any needed legal research
related to these duties. My work will focus on the farmland preservation
program. I will also be available, as necessary, to assist in any matters related
to the Town's open space preservation program and the transition to new
counsel.
My time is billed at a municipal rate of $185.00 per hour, a rate substantially
below my normal hourly rate. Time for paralegals will be billed at $85.00. Other
additional expenses will include travel time, long distance telephone calls,
relecopies, photocopying, and printing fees. As you know, we have worked hard
to reduce the Town's fees by scheduling more than one closing per day at Town
Hall. We will continue these efforts.
Any fee understanding contrary to the terms set forth in this letter must be
acknowledged in writing by me.
Honorable .loshua Horton, Supervisor
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Please confirm your agreement to this retainer by signing the enclosed copy and
returning to me. ! look forward to my continued work with all of you and ! thank
you for the opportunity to be of service in the Town of Southold.
Sincer~,~'
LISA C-TL~RE KOMBRINK
LCK/ck
cc: ;;K6wn Clerk, Town of Southold
Melissa Spiro, Land Preservation Coordinator
Pat Finnegan, Esq,
AGREED AND ACCEPTED:
By: )/lOhorable 3oshua Ho~rton, Supervisor
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