Contract 2021-061ADocuSign Envelope ID: DC7CAA39-OE49-497A-9FDB-EE03B86A1C1E
#2021-061-A
Via Email Onh
City of Clermont
c/o Freddy Suarez, MPA, CPPB
Purchasing Director
Email: fsuarez@clermontfl.org
RE: Special Magistrate for Code Enforcement for the City of Clermont
Dear Mr. Suarez:
It is with great pleasure that I submit to you the following as my proposed letter of
engagement to set forth the terms of my engagement with the City of Clermont ("City') to serve
as a Special Magistrate for Code Enforcement.
I. SCOPE OF SERVICES.
I will serve, on an as needed basis, as Special Magistrate to hear code enforcement
matters. In that capacity, I will preside over all code enforcement matters, in which my law firm
or I do not have a conflict, render a decision where applicable and review and revise the appropriate
orders prepared by the Code Enforcement Clerk, as may be necessary.
Il. PAYMENT.
The City shall pay to my law firm, Shepard, Smith and Kohlmyer and Hand, P.A., the sum
of $135.00 per hour for each actual attorney hour worked and $65.00 per hour for paralegal hour
worked with regard to this engagement. For hearings as scheduled by the City and confirmed by
the undersigned, there will be a minimum of one hour charged for attendance at the hearing. The
City shall pay for the costs of long-distance telephone calls, postage and mileage for travel from
the Finn's office in Maitland to the City, at the actual rate incurred by the Firm. All other costs
shall be paid only if pre -approved by the City. For attorney travel time to and from City Hall, the
Firm shall invoice and the City shall pay the sum of $75.00 per hour.
In all matters hereunder, my Firm will submit each month to you or your designee, a Billing
Statement of hours expended for services rendered and costs incurred. All invoices shall be
processed and made in the same manner as for all other City invoices and statements. All invoices
shall be due and payable within thirty (30) days of the date of the invoice.
III. TERMINATION.
The term of this engagement may be renewed annually. However, the agreement may be
terminated by either party immediately with cause or upon thirty (30) days written notice without
cause. If such termination occurs, the Firm will be paid for all services rendered and costs incurred,
if applicable, to the date of notice of termination.
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IV. MISCELLANEOUS.
A. Assignment. The services to be rendered under this engagement letter are
personal to Samuel S. Reda and may not be assigned other than as provided herein, either directly
or indirectly, to any other person or firm.
B. Amendments. This engagement letter may be amended only by written
instrument signed by the Firm and the City of Clermont.
C. Independent Contractor Status. In the performance of legal services hereunder,
Samuel S. Reda is an independent contractor and shall not hold himself out as an employee, agent
or servant of the City of Clermont.
This letter of engagement shall not be binding and of no effect until it has been executed
by the authorized representative of the City and by Samuel S. Reda, individually and on behalf of
the Firm.
Shepard, Smith and Kohlmyer and Hand, P.A.
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Date: 9/15/2021
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Date: 9/15/2021