WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 87-2023, duly adopted on February 7, 2023, the Town of North Hempstead entered into an agreement with Lamb & Barnosky, LLP, 534 Broadhollow Road, Suite 210, Melville, New York 11747 (“Lamb & Barnosky”) to provide legal counsel in labor and employment matters to the Town (the “Original Agreement”); and
WHEREAS, effective January 1, 2024, the Contractor’s labor and employment attorneys that represent the Town in ongoing matters pursuant to the Original Agreement will join the law firm of Keane & Beane, P.C., 534 Broadhollow Road, Melville, New York 11747 (“Keane & Beane”); and
WHEREAS, the Town Attorney has recommended that the Original Agreement be assigned to Keane and Beane effective January 1, 2024 in order to maintain continuous legal representation (the Assignment”); and
WHEREAS, this Board wishes to approve the Assignment.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED that the Board does hereby approve the Assignment; and be it further
RESOLVED that effective January 1, 2024 the Board terminates the Original Agreement with respect to Lamb & Barnosky, LLP; and be it further
RESOLVED that the Office of the Town Attorney be and hereby is authorized and directed to negotiate and supervise the execution of the Assignment; and be it further
RESOLVED that the Comptroller be and hereby is authorized and directed to pay the costs of the Assignment upon receipt of duly executed Assignment and Amendment and certified claims therefor.
Dated: Manhasset, New York
January 9, 2024
The vote on the foregoing resolution was recorded as follows:
Ayes: Councilperson Adhami, Councilperson Dalimonte, Councilperson Scott, Councilperson Troiano, Councilperson Walsh, Supervisor DeSena.
Nays: None.
Absent: Councilperson Liu.
cc: Town Attorney Comptroller |