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1985-35 85-3!; EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT 1985 - 1986 ~e THIS AGREEMENT by and between the CITY OF CLERMONT, Clermont, Florida, a municipal corporation, hereinafter referred to as "City", and LEONARD H. BAIRD, JR., attorney at law, made and entered into this 24th day of September , 1985. 1. EMPLOYMENT. The City hereby employs LEONARD H. BAIRD, JR. as City legal officer, hereinafter referred to as "City Attorney", pursuant to Chapter 2, Section 2-5 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Clermont. 2. DUTIES. The City Attorney shall perform the following duties: a. ATTEND COUNCIL MEETINGS. Attend all City Council and Code Enforcement Board meetings in their entirety for the purpose of giving the Council and Board any legal advice requested by their members. b. ADVISE COUNCIL. Advise the Councilor its committees or any City officer when thereto requested or when deemed necessary by the City Attorney, upon all legal questions arising in the conduct of the City business. c. PREPARE ORDINANCES. Prepare or revise ordinances and resolutions when so requested by the Council, or any Council Member or the City Manager. d. PREPARE LEGAL INSTRUMENTS. Prepare for execution all contracts and instruments to which the City is a party and shall approve, as to form, all bonds required to be submitted to the City. e. PROSECUTE OFFENDERS AND DEFEND OFFICIALS. Prepare, when authorized by the Council, all charges and complaints against, and shall appear in the appropriate Court in the prosecution of, every person charged with the violation of a City ordinance or of any regu- ~ lation adopted under authority of the Charter. Represent City officials in the appropriate Court or before the appropriate agency in actions or proceedings concerning their duties and responsibilities as City officials. f. MAKE REPORTS. [1] Report to the Council all business transacted on behalf of the City; [2] Immediate report of decision. Immediately report the outcome of any litigation in which the City has an interest to the Administrator and Council; , . EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT 1985 - 1986 Page -2- [3] Annual report of pending litigation. Make an annual report, to the Administrator and Council as of the close of each calendar year, of all pending litigation in which the City has an interest and the condition thereof. . g. CONTROL LEGAL SERVICES INCIDENTAL TO COUNCIL ACTION. Have charge of all legal services auxiliary to Council action in connection with the appropriating of property to public use and in levying of assessments. h. KEEP RECORDS. [1] Suits. Keep a complete record of all suits in which the City had or has an interest, giving the names of the parties, the Court where brought, the nature of the action, the disposition of the case, or its condition if pending, and the briefs of counsel. [2] Opinions and Titles. Keep a complete record of all written opinions furnished by him and of all certificates or abstracts of titles furnished by him to the City, or any department or official thereof. 3. RETAINER FEE. The City Attorney shall receive the sum of $750.00 per month or such sum as Council may designate from time to time as compensation for his services, which shall include the following: ~ a. Attendance at regularly scheduled City Council meetings, Code Enforcement Board meetings, or other meetings as directed by the City Councilor City Manager. b. Preparation of ordinances, resolutions, contracts and other legal instruments at the request of the City Council, any Council Member or the City Manager. c. Formal and informal legal opinions regarding the business of the City requested by the City Council, Planning and Zoning Commission, Code Enforcement Board and other officers of the City. '-. ."" EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT 1985 - 1986 Page -3- 4. ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION. The City Attorney shall receive the sum of $60.00 per hour for services rendered in connection with the following: a. Civil and criminal litigation in State and Federal . Courts in which the City is a party or has an interest therein as requested by the City Council. b. Formal legal opinions requiring extensive research in State and Federal statutes, case law, regulations and research in the public records as requested by the City Council. c. Representation and appearances before administrative agencies and regulatory boards on a Federal or County level, at the request of the City Councilor City Manager. d. Proceedings in connection with the financing of public improvements, levying of assessments, general revenue bonds and special bonds, unless compensated otherwise therefor. 5. TERM OF EMPLOYMENT. This agreement shall terminate on October 1, 1986. CITY OF CLERMONT &O-4-,rZ Robert A. Pool, Mayor Attest: , ...............,..-- Leonard H. Baird, Jr.