10-24-11 Regular Meeting of La Porte City Council

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(h) To provide to City any such other and further services that might be required to carry out the terms and conditions of this contract, and generally perform the legal services related to collection of delinquent mowing, demolition, paving liens and/or assessments due City of LA PORTE. (i) Whenever the Firm enters into an agreement with a debtor for installment payments, the City shall collect all installments. The City shall account to the Firm each month for money received under installment agreements and shall pay the Firm the Firms' share. (j) The Firm agrees to follow the City's instruction with regard to installment payment plans in hardship cases and homestead cases. No settlement agreement of any claim, suit, or proceeding shall be entered into without the approval of the Director of Finance. The City authorizes and directs the Firm to take all actions the Firm deems advisable to perform the services required under this Contract. This includes all necessary court appearances, research, investigation, correspondence, preparation and drafting of pleadings and other legal documents, trial preparation and related work necessary to property represent the City's interest in these matters. (k) The Firm agrees to obtain permission from the City Council or its designated official before executing any judgment through foreclosure and the sale of any property. (1) The Firm shall perform its services under this contract as an independent contractor and maintain a file for each referred claim which shall be available to the City at all times for inspection. Such file shall contain all data pertinent to the claim to support its disposition. All documents, papers, or records pertaining to a file shall be retained after conclusion of all legal proceeding for disposition as determined by the Director of Finance. AGREES 2. CITY . THIS CONTRACT: a. To make all accounts that the Finance Director designates as ready for collection available to Firm in order to carry out the terms of the conditions of this contract. This includes the initial referral of accounts, and any subsequent referral of accounts. b. To provide a history of payments (whether ongoing through partial payment plans, or lump sum to City) in order to allow Firm to update balances owing to City. c. To designate a party to sign appropriate affidavits or claims in order to support claims filed in Court. The Director of Finance is designated as the person authorized to sign all mowing certificates, releases or affidavits concerning any matter affecting the mowing, demolition, paving liens and/or assessments within his knowledge.