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ORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Action Agenda
Item No. 21L-3:
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: June 29, 1993
SUBJECT: Legal Services--Department of Social Services
DEPARTMENT: Social Services PUBLIC HEARING YES: NO: X
ATTACHMENT(S) : Legal Services INFORMATION CONTACT:
Agreement (Northen, Blue, Little, Marti Pryor-Cook, ext. 2802
Rooks, Thibaut & Anderson
Law Firm, Chapel Hill) TELEPHONE NUMBER-
Hillsborough - 732-8181
Chapel Hill - 968-4501
Mebane - 227-2031
Durham - 688-7331
PURPOSE:
To provide legal services for Adult and Children's Protective
Services.
BACKGROUND:
Since July 1, 1980, the department has had a similar contract with
this Firm to provide legal consultation and representation. North
Carolina General Statute and P.L. 96-272 require the agency to
maintain expert legal capability in certain program areas.
RECOMMENDATION(S) :
The Manager recommends approval of the contract for Fiscal Year
1993-94 and authorization for the Chair to sign.
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA DATE fU/el 7/g3
COUNTY OF ORANGE ITEM ..�
THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into this the 1st day of
July, 1993 , by and between NORTHEN, BLUE, ROOKS, THIBAUT, ANDERSON
& WOODS, Orange County, North Carolina, a partnership organized
under the laws of the State of North Carolina engaging in the
practice of law, hereinafter referred to as ATTORNEYS, and ORANGE
COUNTY, hereinafter referred to as the COUNTY:
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS, the Orange County Department of Social Services,
hereinafter referred to as the DEPARTMENT, has need of special
legal services, not otherwise provided by County Government
agencies, in connection with its services to needy and dependent
persons in Orange County, the administration of its functions under
the provisions of Article 44 , Chapter 7A and Article 6, Chapter
108A of the General Statutes of North Carolina and other laws of
the State, and representation of the DEPARTMENT, its caseworkers
and employees before the various courts and agencies of the State
of North Carolina; and
WHEREAS, it is the desire of the COUNTY and ATTORNEYS to enter
into a contract, one with the other, for the purposes and
considerations as set forth herein for a period of July 1, 1993
through June 30 , 1994 ;
NORTHEN, BLUE ROOKS, NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and mutual
THIBAUT,ANDERSON
&WOODS terms and agreements hereinafter set forth, the COUNTY and
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
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1. That ATTORNEYS shall perform such services and render such
advice to the DEPARTMENT on such occasions as shall be required by
the Director of the DEPARTMENT and with the approval of said
Director, employees and caseworkers, shall require the services of
ATTORNEYS.
2 . That ATTORNEYS shall be compensated for all services
rendered in connection with Paragraph 1 above based on an hourly
rate for services performed of Sixty Dollars ($60 . 00) per hour,
such hours and amounts to be furnished to the County Finance
Officer or his designate for payment.
The ATTORNEYS shall also be compensated at the hourly rate as
set forth above for attendance at programs, meetings and seminars
relating to Social Services law, and shall be reimbursed for
lodging and transportation necessary for attendance at those
programs, meetings and seminars.
The ATTORNEYS shall also be compensated for and reimbursed for
the services of clerks and legal assistants hired by them to assist
them in the performance of their duties to the DEPARTMENT, based on
an hourly rate of services performed of Thirty Dollars ($30. 00) per
hour. The COUNTY shall be responsible for all costs and expenses
incurred in the performance of the services rendered the COUNTY
pursuant to this Contract. All costs and expenses advanced by
ATTORNEYS on behalf of COUNTY shall be reimbursed to ATTORNEYS.
NORTHEN, BLUE, ROOKS,
THIBAUT,ANDERSON 3 . That ATTORNEYS shall keep an itemized record of work
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performed for the DEPARTMENT on a case-by-case basis and shall
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submit its bill therefor showing a breakdown of those services
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performed and the cost.
4 . That this Contract shall exist and continue from July 1,
1993 to and including June 30, 1994 unless sooner terminated by
thirty (30) days written notice to the other party.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the COUNTY and ATTORNEYS have hereunto
signed this Contract in duplicate originals, one of which is
retained by each party hereto and either of which is sufficient as
the original .
ORANGE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA
BY. /
Y. , i /. / /
ASSES CAREY, JR. , ChaW!
Orange County Board %f
Commissioners
ATTEST:
/ /BEVERLY B ,.
Clerk of the Orange County Board
of Commissioners
NORTHEN, BLUE, ROOKS, THIBAUT,
ANDERSON & WOODS
BY: O�Y
ROL HOLCOMB
This instrument has been pre-audited in the manner required by
the Local Government Budget and Fiscal Control Act.
NORTHEN, BLUE ROOKS,
THIBAUT, ANDERSON
&WOODS
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
CHAPEL HILL,N.C.27614 KENNETH CHAVIOUS
Orange County Finance Officer