Agreement for Land Use Hearing Examiner Services Sample Contracts

CITY OF LYNDEN
Agreement for Land Use Hearing Examiner Services • April 13th, 2021

Meeting Date: April 19, 2021 Name of Agenda Item: Agreement for Land Use Hearing Examiner services Section of Agenda: New Business Department: Administration Council Committee Review: Legal Review: ☐ Community Development ☐ Public Safety ☐ Yes - Reviewed ☐ Finance ☐ Public Works ☐ No - Not Reviewed ☐ Parks ☐ Other: ☐ Review Not Required Attachments: Agreement for Land Use Hearing Examiner services with Whatcom Law Group, P.S. Summary Statement: The City Council recently agreed to hire Rajeev Majumdar who is a partner in the Whatcom Law Group, as Lynden’s first Land Use Hearing examiner. The Council is now asked to approve the attached contract for his services. The important terms contained in the document are identical to the ones contained in the proposal that accompanied his resume. Significantly they include a flat reimbursement of $1,800 for each appeal hearing; $1,400 for each hearing that does not involve an appeal, an a $200/hour charge for matters the City requests but fall ou