AGENDA #4i
MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor and Town Council
FROM: W. Calvin Horton, Town Manager
SUBJECT: Termination of Consultant Contract to Revise Development Ordinance
DATE: December 11, 2000
The attached resolution, if adopted by the Council, would exercise the Town’s option under a contract for consulting services to terminate the contract at this time and conclude the Town’s relationship with the consultant.
On July 5, 2000, the Town Council selected the firm of Lane Kendig, inc., to provide assistance with the revision of Chapel Hill’s Development Ordinance. A contract for consulting services was subsequently approved and executed (copy attached).
We now believe that the consultant’s approach to revising the Development Ordinance does not match the Town Council’s interests in pursuing the revision. Accordingly we recommend that the Council conclude work under the terms of this contract.
Adoption of the attached resolution would activate Article VI-A of the contract, concluding work under the terms of this contract.
A RESOLUTION TERMINATING CONTRACT FOR CONSULTANT SERVICES (2000-12-11/R-9)
WHEREAS, the Chapel Hill Town Council has authorized execution of a contract for services with Lane Kendig, inc.; and
WHEREAS, a contract was executed on September 27, 2000, including the following language:
“ARTICLE VI - COMPLETION
A. The Contract shall be terminated upon written request of either party upon receipt of written notification.
B. Upon such termination or abandonment, the Consultant shall deliver to the Client all drawings, illustrations, text, data, and other documents entirely or partially completed, together with all unused material supplied by the Client.”
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the Town of Chapel Hill requests termination of this contract, and directs the Town Manager to submit written notification of termination as called for in the contract.
This the 11th day of December, 2000.