HomeMy WebLinkAboutBPW-09-03-08-01 Ratify Attorney SignatureRESOLUTION NO. BPW-09-03-08-01
WHEREAS, on account of a serious gasoline spill in the City; the City Attorney needed to
protect the City's interests and the public's health, safety and welfare by immediately engaging the
services of an environmental attorney; and
WHEREAS, due to the exigencies of time, Carmel City Attorney Douglas C. Haney executed.
that certain engagement letter ("Agreement"), attached and incorporated herein as Exhibit "A"; and
WHEREAS, the City of Carmel Board of Public Works and Safety now desires to ratify the
above actions of City Attorney Douglas Haney and to adopt the same as the act of the Board.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Public Works and Safety of the City
of Carmel, Indiana, that:
I. The foregoing Recitals are fully incorporated herein by this reference.
2. The actions of City Attorney Douglas C. Haney in executing the Agreement are hereby ratified
and such actions are hereby approved and adopted by the Board as its own.
Approved and Adopted this day of 2008.
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CITY OF CARMEL, INDIANA
By and through its Board of Public Works and Safety
BY:
Jai es Brainard, Presiding Officer
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Department of Law
Line Item No. 430-4000; P.O. No. 18270
Contract Not To Exceed $5,000.00
LAW OFFICES
GREGORY K. SILVER
342 MASSACHUSETTS AVE., NO. 400
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA 46204-2161
Telephone: (317) 263-9417 / (317) 263-9418
Fax: (317) 263-9416
August 22, 2008
Douglas C. Haney, Esq.
City Attorney
City of Carmel
One Civic Square
Carmel, Indiana 46032
RE: Petroleum Spill 8-20-08
Dear Mr. Haney:
Per the request of you and the Mayor, I am, unless otherwise directed in writing by you, to represent the
City in all aspects of the above oil/petroleum spill in the City of Cannel on August 20, 2008. The duties
would include investigation of legal options and claims, and legal advice to protect the City and to seek
damages for such spill from all legally obligated parties, including, but not limited to, Mike Worrell
Petroleum who apparently operated the tanks and pumps and owned such which ruptured.
1 have a legal rate of Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($250.00) per hour and will bill monthly. Per your
request, I will not charge in excess of Ten Cents ($. 10) per page for black and white copies or of Twenty-
Five Cents ($.25) for color copies, will not charge for facsimile transmissions that are not outgoing long
distance transmissions, and will not charge mileage for time I am also billing you at my legal rate. 1 agree
to inform you if it appears that my total billing will exceed Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00).
Sincerely,
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Gregory K. Silver
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Cc: Hon. Mayor James Brainard
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