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AGENDA ITEM r13 <br /> NORTH CAROLINA MEMORANDUM OF E14PLOYMENT <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> THIS MEMORANDUM is submitted, showing the agreement by <br /> and bet0een COLEMAN, BERNHOLZ AND DICKERSON, Attorneys at Law, <br /> Orange County, North Carolina, hereinafter referred to as ATTORNE s, <br /> and ORANGE COUNTY, North Carolina, hereinafter, referred to as <br /> r <br /> COUNTY: <br /> W I T N E S S E T H <br /> 1. The ATTORNEYS now perform legal services and render <br /> advice to the COUNTY on such occasions as may be required to <br /> properly and adequately represent the COUNTY. <br /> 2. RETAINER SERVICES. The following services are <br /> performed by the ATTORNEYS for an annual retainer fee of $9,500.00� : <br /> a. Attending all public meetings and hearings of <br /> the Board of Commissioners. <br /> b. Foregoing representation of any party whose <br /> claim is adverse to or whose dispute is with the COUNTY, any <br /> COUNTY Board, agency, or employee while acting in his or her <br /> official capacity. <br /> The retainer fee is payable to the ATTORNEYS on July <br /> 1 for each year the ATTORNEYS are retained at the County's <br /> pleasure. <br /> 3. HOURLY SERVICES. Services are performed by the <br /> ATTORNEYS at an hourly .rate of $50.00 for work that includes <br /> research, preparation of documents, preparation for litigation, <br /> correspondence, conferences, contrast work, ordinance revisions and <br /> drafting, and all appearances on behalf of the COUNTY, its boards <br /> and agencies at any hearing or trial before any court or admini-- <br /> CO_. y,BERSHOU <br /> CKERSON strative tribunal. <br /> ATTORNEYS AT LAW <br /> CHAP$L HILL,H.C. <br /> HILLSBOROUGH MC. 4. All expenses and costs incurred as a result of the <br /> ATT014NEYS' representation of the COUNTY are paid by the COUNTY. <br />