HomeMy WebLinkAboutWilson, Mary C - Land Pres. MELISSA A. SPIRO
LAND PRESERVATION COORDINATOR
melissa.spiro@town.southold.oy.us
Telephone (631 ) 765-5711
Facsimile (631) 765-6640
OFFICE LOCATION:
Town Hall Annex
54375 State Route 25
(comer of Main Road & Youngs Avenue)
Southold, New York
MAILING ADDRESS:
P.O. Box 1179
Southol& NY 11971-0959
DEPARTMENT OF LAND PRESERVATION
TOWN OF SOUTHOLD
March 30, 2006
Mary C. Wilson, Esq.
P.O. Box 729
Quogue, NY 11959
Re: Retainer Agreement
Dear Mary:
Enclosed you will find Resolution No. 2006-263 that was adopted by
the Southold Town Board on March 14, 2006, engaging your professional
services as legal cormsel to the Town of Southold with regard to open space
acquisitions.
I am pleased to provide you herein with a fully executed Retainer
Agreement with the. Town of Southold, dated March 2, 2006.
Sincerely,
Melissa Spiro
Land Preservation Coordinator
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Elizabeth A. Neville, Town Clerk w/encs.
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ELIZABETH NEVILLE
TOWN CLERK
REGISTRAR OF VITAL STATISTICS
MARRIAGE OFFICER
RECORDS MANAGEMENT OFFICER
FREEDOM OF iNFORMATION OFFICER
Town Hall, 53095 Main Road
PO Box 1179
Southold, NY 11971
Fax (631) 765-6145
Telephone: (631) 765 - 1800
southoldtown.northfork.net
RESOLUTION # 2006-263
Resolution ID: 1650
Meeting: 03/14/06 07:30 PM
Department: Land Preservation
Category: Contracts, Lease & Agreements
THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION NO. 2006-263 WAS ADOPTED AT
THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE SOUTHOLD TOWN BOARD ON MARCH 14, 2006:
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 open
space acquisitions; and,
WHEREAS, funding for such legal counsel is provided for and will be charged to the appropriate Community
Preservation Fund budget line; now therefore, be it
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby en~a~es the I~rofessional services of Mary
C. Wilson, Esquire, to l~rovide leeal counsel to the Land Preservation Committee at an hourly rate of
$195.00 per hour to prepare contracts for and to provide legal services with regard to open space acquisitions.
Additional expenses subject to reimbursement shall include travel time, long distance telephone calls,
telecopies, photocopying and printing fees.
Elizabeth A. Neville
Southold Town Clerk
Mary C. Wilson
Attorney at Law
P.O. Box 729
Quogue, New York 11959
631/653-1443
March 2, 2006
Honorable Scott A. Russell
Town Supervisor
Town of Southold
P.O. Box 1179
Southold, New York 11971
RE: 2006 Retainer Agreement
Dear Supervisor Russell and Members of the Town Board:
This letter shall confirm that I will serve as special counsel to the Town of Southold in certain
matters related to the Town's land preservation program. Upon the request of Melissa Spiro,
Land Preservation Coordinator, I will prepare and negotiate agreements for the purchase of fee
interests or lesser interests in real property, for open space parcels as designation by the
Community Preservation Project Plan, attend closings and perform legal research related to
these duties. My work will focus on the Open Space component of the Town's land preservation
efforts.
My professional time shall be billed at a municipal rate of $195.00 per hour. Other additional
expenses shall include travel time, long distance telephone calls, telecopies, photocopying and
printing fees. Services .';hall be submitted in the proper voucher form and invoice as required by
the Comptroller's Office.
Any fee understanding to the contrary of the terms set forth in this letter must be acknowledged
by me in writing.
Please confirm your agreement to this retainer by signing the enclosed copy and returning same
to me. I would like to thank you for this opportunity to work with you in this capacity and to assist
Southold in the preserw~tion of its important natural resources and scenic beauty.
Mary C. ~n~
cc: Patricia Finnegan, F-sq., Town Attorney
Melissa Spiro, Land Preservation Coordinator
BY: Scott A. Russell, Town Supervisor