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CONTRACT FOR PERSONAL SERVICES
PREAIVIBLE
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betweenT~iller°,~ash, Wiener, Hagcr & Carlsen LLP ("Contractor") and the City of Ashland, a
municipal corporation of the State of Oregon C'City").
WHEREAS, Donna M. Cameron (''Cameron"), an attomcy with Contractor, is a labor
and employment attorney with specialized experience related to collective bargaining
negotiations; and
WHEREAS, City has a need for the services of an individual with the particular training,
ability, knowledge, and experience possessed by Cameron;
WITNESSETH:
The parties hereto mutually covenant and agree to and with each other as follows:
SCOPE OF WORK
Contractor shall make Cameron available for consultation and legal work as City
determines to be necessary or e0nvenient related to collective bargaining negotiations with the
union representing City firefighters.
DURATION OF CONTRACT
This Contract shall be in effect from December 1, 1999, until December 31, 2000, unless
earlier terminated as provided below.
PAYMENT
City shall reimburse Contractor for its services at the rate of $150 per hour and will
reimburse reasonable expenses.
CHANGES
This Contract and any substantive changes to the scope of work or changes to the
Contract ensts will not be effective until approved in writing.
INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR STATUS
Contractor and Cameron agree and certify that:
A. Contractor and Cameron arc engaged as independent contractors and Contractor
will be responsible for any federal or state taxes applicable to payment under this Contract;
B. Cameron will not, on account of any payments made under this Contract, be
eligible for any benefit from federal social security, workers' compensation, unemployment
insurance, or the Public Employee's Retirement System;
C. Cameron is not currently an employee oft he federal government or the State of
Oregon; and
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D. Cameron is not currently a contributing member of the Public Employee's
Retirement System.
E. Contntctor, and Cameron shall comply with ORS 656.017, which requires them to
provide workers' compensation coverage for all their subject workers.
PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY INSURANCE
Contractor shall maintain in effect professional liability insurance in an amount not less
than $500,000 combined single limit. Contractor shall keep in force the professional liability
policy for at least one year after the expiration of this Contract, or notify City in the event of a
cancellation or reduction in limits of a "claims made" policy.
STANDARD OF WORK
Contractor will accomplish the work using a standard of performance and care that is currently
accepted by other contractors engaged in similar work in the Portland metropolitan area.
TERMINATION
This Contract may be terminated by mutual consent of the parties, or by one party upon
written notice to the other. Contractor shall be reimbursed only for work performed and
expenses incurred before termination.
INTEGRATION
This Contract represents the entire and integrated agreement between Contractor and
City, and supersedes all prior negotiations, representations, or agreements, either written or oral.
This Contract may be amended only by written insllmment signed by both Contractor and City.
Managing Parlner
Miller Nash LLP
3500 U.S. Bancorp Tower
111 SW Fifth Avenue
Portland, OR 97204-3699
CITY OF ASHLAND
City Administrator
City Hall
20 East Main
Ashland, Oregon 97520
Individual SS # or
Employer ID #: 93-0410518
Limited Liability Partnership
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Donna M. Cameron
AGREED AND ACKNOWLEDGED:
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