09015

BOROUGH OF HILLSDALE                 

RESOLUTION

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Title: AUTHORIZING THE AWARD OF A FAIR AND OPEN CONTRACT FOR

 ATTORNEY FOR TAX APPEALS

 

            WHEREAS, the Borough of Hillsdale has a need to acquire an Attorney for Tax Appeals as a fair and open contract pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.5; and,

 

            WHEREAS, funds will be available by way of budget and bond ordinances to compensate said Attorney for Tax Appeals; and

 

            WHEREAS, N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.1 et seq. commonly known as the “State Pay to Play” law that took effect on January 1, 2006; and

 

            WHEREAS, the Borough has fully complied with the “fair and open” process set forth under N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.1 et seq.; and

 

WHEREAS, the Borough Review Team has determined that Christopher E. Martin of Morrison Mahoney LLP will be the most advantageous to the Borough; and  

 

WHEREAS, Christopher E. Martin has completed and submitted a “Contribution Statement by Professional Business Entity” as required by Hillsdale Borough Ordinance No. 04-14, entitled, “An Ordinance Establishing a Borough Policy for the Awarding of Public Professional Service Contracts”; and

 

            NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Hillsdale Borough Council hereby appoints Christopher E. Martin, Morrison Mahoney, 2001 Route 46, Suite 200, Parsippany, NJ 07054 as Attorney for Tax Appeals for the year 2009 pursuant to a “fair and open” process.

 

 

Council member

Motion

Second

Yes

No

Absent

Abstain

Arnowitz, Max

x

 

x

 

 

 

DeJoseph, Jonathan

 

 

x

 

 

 

Giancarlo, Michael

 

x

x

 

 

 

Hanlon, Marie

 

 

x

 

 

 

Schiavone, Donna

 

 

x

 

 

 

Weinstein, Andy

 

 

x

 

 

 

 

Adopted:  March 3, 2009                                                   

 

                                                                       

Attest: ________________________                           ____________________________________

Robert P. Sandt, RMC                                     Mayor John Sapanara

            Municipal Clerk