PLACEMENT: Consent
TITLE:
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AMENDMENT TO RETAINER AGREEMENT DATED MAY 24, 2016 FOR PAUL NICOLETTI, ESQ.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
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The Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) is asked to consider approval of an amendment to the Retainer Agreement dated May 24, 2016 between Martin County and Paul Nicoletti, Esq. for Special Magistrate services.
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DEPARTMENT: Building
PREPARED BY: Name: Jeff Dougherty
Title: Director of the Building Department
REQUESTED BY: Building Department
PRESET:
PROCEDURES: None
BACKGROUND/RELATED STRATEGIC GOAL:
On May 24, 2016, the BOCC entered into a Retainer Agreement with Paul Nicoletti, Esq. for Special Magistrate services that was amended on June 20, 2023. The Building Department is requesting the BOCC consider a second amendment to the Retainer Agreement adjusting the hourly rate for services from $200 per hour to $250 per hour.
1. Instrument Prepared by: County Attorney’s Office
2. Parties to the instrument: Paul Nicoletti, Esq. and Martin County Board of County Commissioners
3. Purpose: Perform continuing Special Magistrate services for the County
4. New/Renewal/Modified: Modified
5. Duration: Two years with two-year renewals
6. Benefits to Martin County: The Special Magistrate is tasked with providing an equitable, expeditious, effective and inexpensive method of enforcing the Martin County Code as required by Chapter 1, Article 4, General Ordinances, Martin County Code.
7. Costs to Martin County: $250 hourly rate
ISSUES:
Fees for Special Magistrate services are typically paid on an hourly basis ranging from $200 to $375 as outlined below:
City of Stuart: $375
Town of Jupiter Island: $375
Town of Jupiter: $300
Village of Indiantown: $300
Town of Lake Park: $300
St. Lucie County: $200
City of Port St. Lucie: $200 (2 meetings per month)
LEGAL SUFFICIENCY REVIEW:
This item has been reviewed for legal sufficiency to determine whether it is consistent with applicable
law, has identified and addressed legal risks, and has developed strategies for legal defensibility.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION
Move that the Board approve the amendment to the Retainer Agreement.
ALTERNATIVE RECOMMENDATIONS
Pull this item from the Consent Agenda and direct staff accordingly.
FISCAL IMPACT:
RECOMMENDATION
None
ALTERNATIVE RECOMMENDATIONS
None
DOCUMENT(S) REQUIRING ACTION:
☐Budget Transfer / Amendment ☐ Chair Letter ☒Contract / Agreement
☐Grant / Application ☐Notice ☐Ordinance ☐Resolution
☐Other: