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RESOLUTION NO. 25R-06-97: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL APPROVING THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT FOR LEGAL SERVICES BETWEEN THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL AND OTTINOT LAW, P.A., AND APPOINTING OTTINOT LAW, P.A., AS PERMANENT CITY ATTORNEY, SAID AMENDMENT IS ATTACHED AS EXHIBIT “A”; PROVIDING THE MAYOR WITH THE AUTHORITY TO EXECUTE THE FIRST AMENDMENT; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE (REQUESTED BY MAYOR DENISE D. GRANT).
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Request Action:
To approve the resolution approving the First Amendment to the Agreement for Legal Services with Ottinot Law, P.A.
Need Summary Explanation/ Background:
The City of Lauderhill City Commission appointed the law firm of Ottinot Law, P.A., to serve as the City’s Interim City Attorney on December 16, 2024. During that time, the Ottinot Law team has provided outstanding legal services for the City. At this time Mayor Grant is requesting approval of the First Amendment to the firm's legal services agreement with the City which would make the firm the permanent City Attorney.
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Attachments:
1. Resolution
2. First Amendment to Agreement for Legal Services
3. Original resolution and agreement
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