R2025-38 Third Amendment to Legal Services AgreementRESOLUTION NO. 2025-38
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF NORTH
PALM BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROVING A THIRD AMENDMENT TO THE LEGAL
SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH TORCIVIA, DONLON, GODDEAU & RUBIN, P.A.
AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND VILLAGE CLERK TO EXECUTE THE
THIRD AMENDMENT; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; AND PROVIDING FOR
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, through the adoption of Resolution No. 2006-62, the Village Council approved a Legal
Services Agreement with Leonard G. Rubin, P.A. and Torcivia, Donlon & Goddeau, P.A. (f/k/a Law
Office of Glen J. Torcivia and Associates, P.A.) for Village Attorney Services; and
WHEREAS, through the adoption of Resolution No. 2016-61, the Village Council approved an
Amendment to the Agreement to increase the hourly rate; and
WHEREAS, through the adoption of Resolution No. 2020-82, the Village Council approved an assignment of
the Legal Services Agreement to the newly merged firm of Torcivia, Donlon, Goddeau & Rubin, P.A.; and
WHEREAS, through the adoption of Resolution No. 2021-83, the Village Council approved a Second
Amendment to the Agreement to increase the hourly rate; and
WHEREAS, the parties wish to again amend the Legal Services Agreement to increase the hourly rate
and provide for future increases, and the Village Council determines that the adoption of this Resolution
is in the best interests of the Village and its residents.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF
NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA, as follows:
Section 1. The foregoing recitals are ratified and incorporated herein.
Section 2. The Village Council hereby approves a Third Amendment to the Legal Services
Agreement with Torcivia, Donlon, Goddeau & Rubin, P.A., a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated
herein, and authorizes the Mayor and Village Clerk to execute the Third Amendment on behalf of the Village.
Section 3. All resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict with this Resolution are hereby repealed
to the extent of such conflict.
Section 4. This Resolution shall be effective immediately upon adoption.
P I PTED THIS 14THDAY OF AUGUST, 2025.
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THIRD AMENDMENT TO LEGAL SERVICES AGREEMENT
THIS THIRD AMENDMENT is made and entered into this 14th day of August, 2025 by and
between the Village of North Palm Beach, a Florida municipal corporation (hereinafter
Village”) and Torcivia, Donlon, Goddeau & Rubin, P.A., a Florida corporation (hereinafter
Firm”).
WHEREAS, on August 26, 2006, the Village entered into a Legal Services Agreement
Agreement”) with the law firms of Leonard G. Rubin, P.A. and Glen J. Torcivia & Associates,
P.A. (subsequently Torcivia, Donlon & Goddeau, P.A.) to provide legal services to the Village as
Village Attorney; and
WHEREAS, on September 22, 2016, the parties executed an Amendment to the Agreement to
increase the hourly rate; and
WHEREAS, effective January 1, 2021, the firms of Leonard G. Rubin, P.A. and Torcivia, Donlon
Goddeau, P.A. merged, and on December 10, 2020, the Village approved an Assignment of
Legal Services to the Firm; and
WHEREAS, on September 23, 2021, the parties executed a Second Amendment to the Agreement
to increase the hourly rate; and
WHEREAS, the parties wish to amend the Agreement to increase the hourly rate for services
rendered by the Firm and provide for future increases.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises set forth in the Agreement and
other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby
acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:
1. Effective October 1, 2025, Section 2 of the Agreement is hereby amended to increase
the compensation for attorneys providing legal services to $250.00 per hour. For each
subsequent Fiscal Year commencing October 1, 2026, the hourly rate shall increase by three
percent (3%).
2. All other provisions of the Agreement, to the extent not expressly modified herein, shall
remain in full force and effect.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Third Amendment as of the
date set forth above.
TORCIVIA, DONLON, GODDEAU & VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH
RUBIN, P.A.
By: ________________________________ By: ________________________________
Leonard G. Rubin Deborah Searcy, Mayor
Shareholder
Attest:
Jessica Green, Village Clerk
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