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<br />BASIC SERVICES REQUESTED <br /> <br />Basic services, for the purpose of this proposal, shall include those legal services <br />generally understood within the field of municipal law to fall within the category of <br />Ilgeneral counsel" work, and shall include, but not necessarily be limited to the following: <br />. Routine legal advice, telephone and personal consultations with the City Council, <br />City department heads or authorized representatives. <br />. Assistance in the preparation and review of ordinances, resolutions, agreements, <br />contraCts, forms, notices, certificates, deeds and other documents required by <br />the City. <br />. Attendance at regular City Council meetings and special meetings as requested. <br />Regular meetings are held on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at <br />7:00 p.m. <br />. Attendance at other board, commission and committee meetings, upon request. <br />. Office hours of 9:00 a.m. to Noon on the first and third Mondays of the month and <br />attendance at staff meetings during those hours for Civil Attorney. <br />. Office hours of 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. every other Thursday for Prosecution <br />Attorney. <br />. Meetings with City staff, upon request. <br />. Legal advice and opinions concerning legal matters that affect the City. <br />. Legal advice and opinions regarding the Minnesota Government Data Practices <br />Act. <br />. Legal work pertaining to initial proceedings and defense of the City in certain <br />litigation. <br />. Legal work pertaining to the water, wastewater, streets, parks, and planning & <br />zoning departments. <br />. Guidance on City personnel matters and policies, including employee disciplinary <br />and-grievance issues, Veterans preference, FLSA, etc. <br />, <br />. Legal work pertaining to property. acquisitions; property. disposals, public <br />improvements, easement dedications, right-of-way vacations, annexations, <br />platting, land development, TIFfinancing & reporting and tax abatement issues. <br />. . Legal work pertaining to the Economic Development Authority and the Housing & <br />Redevelopment Authority. <br />. Enforcement of City codes, zoning regulations, and building standards through <br />administrative and judicial actions. . <br />. Monitoring of pending and current state and federal legislation and court <br />. decisions, as appropriate. <br />. Notification of League of Minnesota Cities in legal matters where the League may <br />or will defend the City. <br />. Coordination of outside legal counsel, as needed and as directed by the City <br />Council. <br /> <br />REQUIRED PROPOSAL ELEMENTS <br /> <br />The proposal must provide specific and succinct answers to all questions and requests <br />for information. Direct, precise and complete responses will serve as an advantage to <br />the applicant. <br /> <br />'\ <br /> <br />-10- <br />