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Backgroun~l: By: Ryan LEGAL SERVICES R. Schroeder, City Administrator CASE During budgi~t discussions in 1991, Council directed staff to request proposals from legal firms for general legal,, prDsecution and development legal services for 1992. At the December t7, 1991 meeting, Cot~nc~was informed that the firms of Rosenthal, Rondoni & MacMillan of Minneapolis, Burke and I-I~wldns of Coon Rapids, Randall, Dehn & Goodrich of Anoka, Olson, Usset, Agan & Weingarden Df ~inneapolis and Leighton, Karney & Crabtree of Roseville, submitted proposals for prosecUtiOn ~nd general legal and, in some cases, development work. The finn of Holmes & Graven of IVI~ nn~apolis submitted a proposal for Bond Counsel and development work. [ , During disct/.;ssidns of the January 14, 1992 Council organization case within the regular Council meeting, it Was ~noted that it was the intent of Council to negotiate a contract for general and prosecution liega[ services with the firm of Randall, Dehn & Goodrich, our present provider of the service. Eng~los~d, for your consideration, is a letter agreement from this firm offering these services at a ~rate. for general legal of $75.00 per hour for 1992 and 1993 and $80.00 per hour for. 1994. The r~Ite Offered for prosecution work is $60.00 per hour for the first year, $62.00 per hour for the secOrM y~ar and $65.00 per hour for the third year with annual maximum for prosecution fees of $25,000 ~n 1992, $27,050 in 1993 and $29,250 in 1994. Additionally~ as has been the past practice, it is Staff's desire to continue to work with the firm of Holmes & GraVen, pursuant to their letter enclosed as Bond Counsel, and on Tax Increment Financing an~t d~ectly related legal services and on any work for which Attorney Goodrich has a conflict of int~ere8t or specifically requests involvement of a sister firm. t In addition tO, the;above, Council has directed that Staff attempt to specifically define the difference between dev~elo~ment work handled by Holmes & Graven and either non-development work or development re~tted work handled by Randall, Dehn & Goodrich. Staff has requested that Attorndy GoOdriCh provide definitions pursuant to this request. RecommenClat[on: Staff recorntfi, en~ adopting a resolution recognizing appointment Of legal firms for 1992. Council Adt[ ion: Motion to ad.~pt Resolution #92-01-__ *NOTE: To ]Budget Committee: Review Ch~ecktist: City Adminisg-at°r City Attome~ Finance Offi~r BC: 01/28~2 ' CC: 01/28792 ~ appointinglegalfirmsforthe ye~ 1992. Additional Case Information included 5n the Council Agenda 1/28/92 - Case #9