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<br /> <br />GOREN, CHEROF, DOODY & EZROL, P.A. <br /> <br />ATTORNEYS AT LAW <br />SUITE 200 <br />3099 EAST COMMERCIAL BOULEVARD <br />FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA 33308 <br /> <br />SAMUEL S, GOREN <br />JAMES A, CHEROF <br />DONALD J. DOODY <br />KERRY L EZROL <br />MICHAEL D, CIRULLO, JR <br /> <br />TELEPHONE (954) 771-4500 <br />FACSIMILE (954) 771-4923 <br /> <br />JULIE F. KLAHR <br />LINDSEY A. PAYNE <br />DAVID N TOLCES <br />MICHAEL J, PAWELCZYK <br /> <br />STEVEN L JOSIAS, <br />OF COUNSEL <br /> <br />~~ <br /> <br />August 13, 2004 <br /> <br />ATTORNEY -CLIENT FEE CONTRACT <br /> <br />This document (the "Agreement") is the written fee contract between Goren, Cherof, <br />Doody & Ezrol, P.A. ("Counsel") City of Sunny Isles, Beach ("Client"). <br /> <br />1. CONDITIONS. This Agreement will not take effect, and we will have no <br />obligation to provide legal services, until a signed copy of this Agreement and the initial <br />retainer/cost deposit called for under Paragraphs 5 and 6 is returned to the offices of Goren, Cherof, <br />Doody & Ezrol, P.A. <br /> <br />2. SCOPE OF SERVICES. The Client is hiring Goren, Cherof, Doody & Ezrol, <br />P.A., for legal services with regard to acquisition by negotiation or condemnation of property <br />owned by Marina Bay Club Limited and Empress House Apartments, pursuant to Resolution <br />No. 2004-649. <br /> <br />3. CLIENTS DUTIES. The Client agrees and acknowledges that it has a duty to <br />cooperate with its undersigned counsel, to keep Counsel informed of developments, to keep in <br />contact with undersigned counsel, to abide by this Agreement, to pay all invoices on time and to <br />keep Counsel advised of the Client's current address, and telephone number. The Client <br />acknowledges this understanding by signing below. <br /> <br />4. PROFESSIONAL FEES, The client understands and agrees that charges for <br />professional services rendered will be by the hour at the prevailing rates for time spent on your <br />matter by the law firm's legal personnel. The current hourly rates for legal personnel (and other <br />billing rates) are set forth on the attached Rate Schedule. The Rate Schedule also provides for <br />periodic increases. The Client will be charged for the time spent on telephone calls relating to this <br />matter, including telephone conferences with the Client, opposing counselor court personnel. The <br />legal personnel assigned to your matter will confer among themselves about the matter, as required. <br /> <br />When they do confer, each person will charge for the time expended. Likewise, if <br />more than one of our legal personnel attends a meeting, court hearing or other proceeding, each will <br />charge for the time spent. It is understood that KERRY L. EZROL, is the responsible attorney for <br />