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RESOLUTION 9 7 -- 3
WHEREAS, the number of consultants, attorneys, and advisors to the Town of Westlake
and the resulting expense to the Town have grown substantially over the last year. A comparison
of the actual expenses for the year ending September 30, 1996, with the proposed Town budget
for the year ending September 30, 1997 shows that these figures have increased excessively.
Legal fees are projected to more than double; planners' fees are projected to increase by over
40%; engineering fees are projected to increase by over 25%; and other "Professional/Consulting
Fees" are projected to increase by over 400%. Therefore, the Board of Aldermen believes that it
is time to review the need for, the performance of, and the expense associated with its
consultants, attorneys, and advisors, and to establish and define more clearly its relationship with
them in the future.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Aldermen of the Town of
Westlake:
SECTION 1. All contractual service arrangements, whether written or oral, with attorneys,
planners, consultants, advisors, and engineers, (with the exception of Metroplex Engineering),
who are currently providing services to the Town of Westlake are hereby suspended and shall be
subject to a review by the Board of Aldermen and the Mayor over the period prior to April 15,
1997, with respect to the need for, expense of, and quality of such services. On or before April
15, 1997, the Board of Aldermen of the Town of Westlake shall review these contractual service
arrangements and take action either to:
(a) continue the existing contractual service arrangements with such persons and
firms;
(b) revise such contractual service arrangements by agreement with such persons
and firms in a manner deemed to be in the best interests of the Town of Westlake;
RECEIVED REGEIVEn
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TOWN OF WESTIAKE 'MWH OF KSTLAIT
RESOLUTION 97-3
WBEREAS, the number of consultants, attorneys, and advisors to the Town of Westlake
and the resulting expense to the Town have grown substantially over the last year. A comparison
of the actual expenses for the year ending September 30, 1996, with the proposed Town budget
for the year ending September 30, 1997 shows that these figures have increased excessively.
Legal fees are projected to more than double; planners' fees are projected to increase by over
40%; engineering fees are projected to increase by over 25%; and other "Professional/Consulting
Fees" are projected to increase by over 400%. Therefore, the Board of Aldermen believes that it
is time to review the need for, the performance of, and the expense associated with its
consultants, attorneys, and advisors, and to establish and define more clearly its relationship with
them in the future.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Aldermen of the Town of
Westlake:
SECTION 1. All contractual service arrangements, whether written or oral, with attorneys,
planners, consultants, advisors, and engineers, (with the exception of Metroplex Engineering),
who are currently providing services to the Town of Westlake are hereby suspended and shallbe
subject to a review by the Board of Aldermen and the Mayor over the period prior to April 15,
1997, with respect to the need for, expense of, and quality of such services. On or before April
15, 1997, the Board of Aldermen of the Town of Westlake shall review these contractual service
arrangements and take action either to:
(a) continue the existing contractual service arrangements with such persons and
firms;
(b) revise such contractual service arrangements by agreement with such persons
and firms in a manner deemed to be in the best interests of the Town of Westlake;
{c} terminate existing contractual service arrangements with such persons or firms
as deemed prudent and necessary; and/or
(d) retain such other persons or firms as may be deemed in the best interests of the
Town of Westlake.
SECTION 2. Pending completion of such review and action, the Town of Westlake directs that
after this date, no such attorneys, planners, consultants, advisors, or engineers (with the exception
of Metroplex Engineering) shall perform services or incur expenses on behalf of the Town of
Westlake without affirmative authorization by the Town of Westlake by the Board of Aldermen.
SECTION 3. That this Resolution shall take effect immediately, and it is so resolved.
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ATTEST:
Ginger Crosswy, Town Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Town Attorney
(c) terminate existing contractual service arrangements with such persons or firms
as deemed prudent and necessary; and/or
(d) retain such other persons or firms as may be deemed in the best interests of the
Town of Westlake.
SECTION 2. Pending completion of such review and action, the Town of Westlake directs that
after this date, no such attorneys, planners, consultants, advisors, or engineers (with the exception
of Metroplex Engineering) shall perform services or incur expenses on behalf of the Town of
Westlake without affirmative authorization by the Town of Westlake by the Board of Aldermen.
SECTION 3. That this Resolution shall take effect immediately, and it is so resolved.
Scott Bradley, Mayor
ATTEST:
Ginger Crosswy, Town Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM.
Town Attorney