BOROUGH OF HILLSDALE

RESOLUTION

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

BOROUGH LABOR ATTORNEY

WHEREAS, the Borough of Hillsdale has a need to acquire a Borough Labor Attorneyas 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 Labor Attorney; 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 Raymond Wiss of Wiss & Bouregy as Labor Attorney will be the most advantageous to the Borough; and

WHEREAS, Raymond Wiss of Wiss & Bouregy 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 Raymond Wiss of Wiss & Bouregy as Borough Labor Attorney for the year 2010 pursuant to a “fair and open” process.

Council member	Motion	Second	Yes	No	Absent	Abstain
Arnowitz, Max			x
DeJoseph, Jonathan			x
Giancarlo, Michael			x
Hanlon, Marie		x	x
Schiavone, Donna			x
Weinstein, Andy	x		x

Adopted: January 3, 2010

Attest:________________________ ____________________________________

Robert P. Sandt, RMC Mayor John Sapanara

Municipal Clerk