[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Newburgh 5-15-1989
as L.L. No. 2-1989. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Salaries and compensation — See Ch. 43.
A.
The position of the Town Attorney has been created by
resolution of the Town Board. An annual salary based on the Board's estimation
of the time necessary to be expended in order to perform the legal services
associated with the Town Attorney's position has been budgeted for the
same. Legal matters, however, by their very nature are unpredictable and may
require an expenditure of time in excess of that estimated by the Town Board.
B.
Because the Town Board desires to retain legal services
of the highest caliber and is cognizant that the compensation budgeted may
be inadequate for said services under the circumstances, it is the purpose
of this chapter to provide for the adequate compensation of the Town Attorney
where the performance of legal services associated with that position extends
to special matters or exceeds the time allowance estimated by the Town Board
for said services to be adequately performed.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
The annual salary established by the Town Board for the position
of Town Attorney.[1]
The Town Board's and Town Attorney's agreed-upon estimation
of the time necessary to be expended per annum in order to perform the legal
services associated with the Town Attorney's position, except legal services
on special matters.
Those payments made to the Town Attorney in excess of the budgeted
annual salary for time spent performing services in excess of the annual salary
time and for services performed and expenses incurred on special matters.
Litigation, representation of special districts for the providing
of municipal services and such other matters as the Town Board shall from
time to time determine.
The public officer holding the position of Town Attorney of the Town
of Newburgh in the County of Orange and State of New York.
The Town Board of the Town of Newburgh in the County of Orange and
State of New York.
To the extent that the Town Attorney performs legal services on special
matters or spends time performing services associated with the position of
Town Attorney exceeding the annual salary time, the Town Attorney is entitled
to receive compensation above the annual salary at such hourly rates as the
Town Attorney and Town Board agree upon for said services.
This chapter shall amend and supersede Town Law § 20, Subdivision
2(a), and § 27, Subdivision 1.
