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1.3 Counsel shall be responsible for complying with all federal, state and local rules, regulations, statutes, laws or ordinances, regarding payment for his/her services under this Agreement, and any reporting requirements there under. Counsel agrees that she will not display or distribute business cards or otherwise advertise his/her business while serving as Counsel for the Board. 1.4 During any hours Counsel provides services to Board, Counsel shall devote his/her full time and effort to the services being performed for the Board. Counsel shall truthfully and accurately maintain all records and make such reports as the Board may require. Counsel shall comply with all requirements of Chapter 119 F.S. with all Board matters. 1.5 Should Counsel find that there may be the potential for a conflict of interest, the Counsel shall notify the Board and/or the Clerk to the Board in a timely manner. ARTICLE 2: FEES 2.1 The Board shall pay Counsel the rate of $125.00 per hour for his/her services, $ 75.00 for paralegal services and $50.00 for clerical services. 2.2 No travel expenses or travel time shall be paid for routine travel to and from the County Administration Building at 1801 27th Street, Vero Beach, Florida. Normal office supplies consumed in the course of this project will not be reimbursable. ARTICLE 3: TERM OF SERVICE 3.1 The term of this Agreement shall begin on April 19, 2017 and shall continue for a period of one year. If agreed upon by both the Board and Counsel, this agreement may be extended for two additional one year periods. Counsel shall notify the Clerk to the Board of any scheduling conflicts so that they may be resolved in a timely manner. 3.2 This Agreement may be terminated by the Board, with or without cause, by written notice to Counsel of the intent to terminate. Such termination shall be effective immediately upon receipt of such written notice of intent to terminate. Counsel may terminate with or without cause, upon 30 days written notice, to enable the Board to retain replacement Counsel. 3.3 In the event of termination, Counsel shall be entitled to compensation for services rendered and costs incurred through the effective date of termination. All finished or unfinished documents prepared by Counsel shall become the property of the Board and shall be delivered by Counsel to the Clerk to the Board immediately upon the effective date of termination. ARTICLE 4: METHOD OF BILLING AND PAYMENT 4.1 Counsel shall submit billings for payment of services actually rendered on a monthly basis to the Clerk of the Board for processing. Billings shall provide the nature of the services performed and shall include a summary of any amounts previously billed and any credits for amounts previously paid. 2 - 20 -