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compensation under the contract to be awarded, and any projected increase or decrease in services anticipated versus the prior year, and which sum the Township of Jackson is under no obligation to spend and which may be exceeded; and

WHEREAS, the Local Public Contracts Law, N.J.S.A. 40A:11-1 et seq., requires that the resolution and contract be made available for public inspection.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Township Council of the Township of Jackson, County of Ocean, State of New Jersey, as follows:

  1. That Kevin B. Riordan, Esq. is hereby appointed Special Legal Counsel 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 an agreement with Kevin B. Riordan, Esq.
  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 Administration, Personnel, Chief Financial Officer, Purchasing, Kevin B. Riordan, Esq. and any other interested parties.

CERTIFICATE OF AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS

I, Sharon Pinkava, Chief Financial Officer for the Township of Jackson, do hereby certify that adequate funding for this will be available pending the adoption of the 2021 Municipal Operating Budget.

Sharon Pinkava, Chief Financial Officer

Jackson Township

DATED: 1-5-21

JANICE KISTY, R.M.C.

TOWNSHIP CLERK

RESOLUTION 017R-21

TITLE: CONSENT TO THE APPOINTMENT OF WANDA CHIN MONAHAN, LLC AS SPECIAL LEGAL COUNSEL FOR CY 2021

MOTION TO APPROVE BY: SAUICKIE

MOTION SECONDED BY: FLEMMING

YES: BORRELLI, CHISHOLM, SAUICKIE, FLEMMING, KERN