File #: 12-1273    Version: 1 Name: Settlement Agreement and Release - Lite DePalma Greenberg & Rivas, LLC
Type: Resolution Status: Filed
File created: 5/30/2012 In control: Law
On agenda: 11/20/2012 Final action: 12/5/2012
Title: Dept/ Agency: Law Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Professional Services Contract/Settlement Purpose: To settle payment of outstanding legal fees for special litigation matters Entity Name: Lite DePalma Greenberg & Rivas, LLC Entity Address: Two Gateway Center, 12th Floor, Newark, New Jersey 07102 Contract Amount: $30,108.82 Funding Source: NEDC Trust Fund Contract Period: January 1, 2009 through December 31, 2009 Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor (X) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient (x ) n/a Additional Information: No Action Taken, November 20, 2012
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Dept/ Agency: Law
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Professional Services Contract/Settlement
Purpose: To settle payment of outstanding legal fees for special litigation matters
Entity Name: Lite DePalma Greenberg & Rivas, LLC
Entity Address: Two Gateway Center, 12th Floor, Newark, New Jersey 07102
Contract Amount: $30,108.82
Funding Source: NEDC Trust Fund
Contract Period: January 1, 2009 through December 31, 2009
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor (X) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS
( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ
( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient (x ) n/a
Additional Information:
No Action Taken, November 20, 2012
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WHEREAS, the Department of Law was in need of legal services for special litigation matters, including with regard to a dispute between the City of Newark and the Newark Economic Development Corporation (NEDC), concerning the disposition of certain assets; and

WHEREAS, the City of Newark entered into a legal service agreement with Lite DePalma Greenberg & Rivas, LLC, Two Gateway Center, 12th Floor, Newark, New Jersey 07102, approved by Resolution 7R7-e, dated March 4, 2009, for a term of one (1) year from January 1, 2009 through December 31, 2009, for the sum of $100,000.00, of which the contract amount was increased by $55,000.00 by Resolution 7R7-d(S), dated January 26, 2010, for a total contract amount of $155,000.00; and

WHEREAS, Lite DePalma Greenberg & Rivas, LLC, provided additional and necessary legal services related to the dispute between the City of Newark and NEDC, during the same contract term, of which $30,108.82 remains outstanding and unpaid; and

WHEREAS, the Corporation Counsel of the City of Newark has confirmed that the City received the benefit of those services; and

WHEREAS, Lite DePalma Greenberg & Rivas, LLC, has submitted invoices and statements o...

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