1980-03
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AGREEMENT 80,,3
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
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 iOf-k
day of
~~ ' 1980.
1. EMPLOYMENT. The City hereby employs LEONARD H. BAIRD, JR. as City
legal officer, hereinafter referred to as "City Attorney", pursuant to Article
IV, Section 30, Charter of the City of Clermont.
2. DUTIES. The City Attorney shall perform the following duties:
a. ATTEND COUNCIL MEETINGS. Attend all City Council and Planning
and Zoning Commission meetings in their entirety for the purpose of giving
the Counci I and Commission any legal advice requested by its 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 Counci I member or any committee thereof.
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 Counci I, 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 regulation .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 out-
come of any I itigation in whieh the City has an interest to the Administrator
and Counei I;
(3) Annual report of pending I itigation. Make an annual
report, to the Administrator and Couneil as of the elose of eaeh ealendar
year, of all pending I itigation in whieh the City has an interest and the
eondition thereof.
g. CONTROL LEGAL SERVICES INCIDENTAL TO COUNCIL ACTION. Have
eharge of all legal serviees auxil iary to Couneil aetion in eonneetion with
the appropriating of property to publie use and in levying of assessments.
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KEEP RECORDS.
(1) Suits. Keep a eomplete reeord of all suits in whieh the
City had or has an interest, giving the names of the parties, the Court
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where brought, the nature of the aetion, the disposition of the ease, or its
eondition if pending, and the briefs of eounsel.
(2) Opinions and Titles. Keep a eomplete reeord of all
written opinions furnished by him and of all eertifieates or abstraets of
titles furnished by him to the City, or any department or offieial thereof.
3. RETAINER FEE. The City Attorney shall reeeive the sum of $500.00
per month or sueh sum as Couneil may designate from time to time as eom-
pensation for his serviees, whieh shall inelude the fol lowing:
a. Attendanee at regularly seheduled City Couneil meetings,
Planning and Zoning Commission meetings.
b. Preparation of ordinances, resolutions, eontraets and other
legal instruments at the request of the City Couneil, or individual members
thereof.
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e. Formal and informal legal opinions regarding the business of
the City requested by the City Couneil, Planning and Zoning Commission, and
other offieers of the City.
4. ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION. The City Attorney shall reeeive the sum
of $40.00 per hour for serviees rendered in eonneetion with the fol lowing:
a. Civil and eriminal litigation in State and Federal Courts in
whieh the City is a party or has an interest therein as requested by the
City Couneil.
b. Formal legal opinions requiring extensive researeh in State
and Federal statutes, ease law, regulations and researeh in the publie reeords
as requested by the City Couneil.
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e. Representation and appearanees before administrative ageneies
and regulatory boards on a Federal, State or County level, at the request of
the Ci ty Counei I.
d. Proeeedings in eonneetion with the finaneing of publie improve-
ments, levying of assessments, general revenue bonds and speeial bonds,
unless eompensated otherwise therefor.
5. TERM OF EMPLOYMENT. This agreement shall terminate on Deeember 31, 1980.
CITY OF CLERMONT
By: {!z s:v~ .,J5:;;.-
CLAUDE E. SMOAK, JR. - Mayor
ATTEST:
OfuD~J !d, ~A4~<
DOLORES W. CARROLL - City C erk
~ Lt. ~
LEONARD H. BAIRD, JR.
HOVIS and BAIRD
1 Westgate Plaza Drive
Clermont, Florida 32711
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