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1. That Charles Tivenan, Esq. is hereby appointed Township Deputy/Alternate Public Defender for a term commencing January 1, 2021 and ending December 31, 2021 and shall perform all legal services under the contract authorized herein.
2. That the Mayor is hereby authorized to execute and the Township Clerk to attest to a contract agreement with Charles Tivenan, Esq. Said contract will provide for the payment of $250.00 per Court session in the event that the Township calls upon said Deputy/Alternate Public Defender during CY 2021.
3. That this contract is awarded as a “Professional Service” in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40A:11-5(1)(a)(i) of the Local Public Contracts Law because it is for services to be performed by person(s) authorized by law to practice a recognized profession.
4. That a notice of this action shall be printed once in the official newspaper of the Township of Jackson.
5. That this resolution shall take effect immediately
6. That a certified copy of this resolution shall be provided by the Township Clerk to the Purchasing Agent, Municipal Court, Appointee and any other interested party.

CERTIFICATE OF AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS

I, Sharon Pinkava, Chief Financial Officer for the Township of Jackson, do hereby certify that adequate funding for this contract is available through appropriate Trust Accounts.

Sharon Pinkava

Chief Financial Officer,

Jackson Township

DATED: 1-5-21

JANICE KISTY, R.M.C.

TOWNSHIP CLERK

RESOLUTION 009R-21

TITLE: CONSENT TO THE APPOINTMENT OF CARLOS FERREIRA, ESQ. AS CONFLICT/ALTERNATE PUBLIC DEFENDER CY 2021

MOTION TO APPROVE BY: SAUICKIE MOTION SECONDED BY: FLEMMING YES: BORRELLI, CHISHOLM, SAUICKIE, FLEMMING, KERN

WHEREAS, P. L. 1997, Chapter 256 requires municipalities within the State of New Jersey to appoint Conflict/Alternate Public Defenders to act in the absence of the Municipal Public Defender; and

WHEREAS, there exists a need for additional Legal Services as Conflict /Alternate Public Defender of the Township of Jackson in accordance with N.J.S.A. 2B:24-3; and

WHEREAS, the Township accordingly needs to appoint additional Conflict/Alternate Public Defenders in accordance with the requirements of said law; and

WHEREAS, the Local Public Contracts Law, N.J.S.A. 40A:11-1 et seq. allows the award of contracts for “Professional Services” without competitive bidding under certain guidelines pursuant to N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.4 et seq.; and

WHEREAS, the Township did issue a solicitation of professional services contracts in accordance with a fair and open process adopted by the Township of Jackson in accordance with Ch. 9, P.L. 2004; and

WHEREAS, all proposals were to be submitted to the Office of the Township Clerk by November 19, 2020; and