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HomeMy WebLinkAboutres1985-0111 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 DATE: 2 -7 -85 PROPOSED BY: County Executive INTRODUCED BY: Becker RESOLUTION NO. 85 -11 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PAYMENT TO DENISE BRENNAN, LAUGHLAN CLARK, DEBORAH GARRETT, MARY SWENSON AND KAREN A. LERNER FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES RENDERED IN JANUARY OF 1985. WHEREAS, the attorneys, DENISE BRENNAN, LAUGHLAN CLARK, DEBORAH GARRETT, MARY SWENSON and KAREN A. LERNER were under contract to provide professional services to WHATCOM COUNTY for the year 1984; and, WHEREAS, in their contract there was a renegotiation clause which read: The parties to this agreement, agree that Whatcom County is a municipal corporation subject to stringent auditing requirements. It is agreed that this contract may be re- negotiated prior to December 31, 1984. The parties further agree that in the event that this contract and the terms and condi- tions contained herein is not renegotiated prior to December 31, 1984, and fully signed and executed by all parties, that there will be no payment made whatsoever for any services rendered between December 31, 1984 and the date of the signing of the new agreement. WHEREAS, the Whatcom County Council authorized a renegotiati of that contract on December 20, 1984; and, WHEREAS, the contract for 1985 did not reach the Executive's Office until February 1, 1985; and, WHEREAS, the 1985 contract contains the same language concerning renegotiation as the 1984 contract; and, WHEREAS, the attorneys provided professional services to WHATCOM COUNTY during the month of January, 1985, for which they expect to be paid; and, RESOLUTION - 1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28. 29 30 31 3.2 WHEREAS, neither the Auditor nor the Executive are able to issue the warrants under this contract as the contract was not completely executed and therefore, the payment would not be authorized under the terms of these agreements; and, WHEREAS, the services were rendered to WHATCOM COUNTY by these professionals in good faith and WHATCOM COUNTY re- ceived the benefit of these services; and, WHEREAS, the Whatcom County Council deems it appropriate to direct the Auditor to pay the January, 1985 claims in accordance with the terms of the agreement authorized on December 20, 1984, which had been drafted into the 1985 agree- ment; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Whatcom County Auditor is directed by the Whatcom County Council to pay DENISE BRENNAN, LAUGHLAN CLARK, DEBORAH GARRETT, MARY SWENSON, and KAREN A. LERNER for any claims duly submitted for services rendered WHATCOM COUNTY during the month of January, 1985, the hourly rate as it is established in the 1985 contract. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that these services are not within the terms of the 1985 contract; however, the Whatcom County Council incorporates by reference the terms as established in the 1985 contract and applies them to the services provided during the month of January as if the terms were fully set forth herein. PASSED this 7fh day of February 1985. WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON BY: vb ATTEST: WILL ROEHL, -; Council Chairperson Clerk of th Council APPROVED AS TO FORM: ko A DALL J. TS, Deputy Prose ting Attorney RESOLUTION - 2.