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Councilmember introduced the following resolution and moved for its adoption: RESOLUTION #10 -03- A RESOLUTION RATIFYING A CONTRACT WITH AN INTERESTED COUNCILMEMBER UNDER MINN. STAT. §471.88, subd. 5 and §471.89, subd. 2 WHEREAS, the City of Ramsey (the "City') has entered into a contract for the following services: Legal services for prosecution and civil services pursuant to the attached Agreement for General Legal Services effective July 1, 2009 with Randall and Goodrich, P.L.C. (the "Contract "); and WHEREAS, the City duly advertised for potential contractors /attorneys to respond to the RFP as a prerequisite to the Contract; and WHEREAS, eight (8) responses to the RFP were received by .the City. Each of the responses was reviewed by the City Council at public meetings in May and June, 2009, and which eight (8) responses are on file in the City offices and are public data; and WHEREAS, Randall and Goodrich, P.L.C. was selected by the City Council as a responsible qualified contractor /legal firm capable of performing the Contract (the "Contractor "); and WHEREAS, City Council member John Dehen, a duly qualified attorney, has a desire to work as an independent contractor for Contractor performing City prosecution duties as assigned by Contractor and is a public officer as defined by Minn. Stat. §471.87; and WHEREAS, Contractor has agreed, subject to approval of this resolution, to enter into an independent contractor agreement with Mr. Dehen to perform certain of Contractor's duties related to it's criminal prosecution responsibilities under the Contract; and WHEREAS, by virtue of his status with Contractor John Dehen will be financially interested in the Contract; and WHEREAS, it is determined that the Contract for the City's legal services including prosecution services is as low, or lower than the price at which the services could be obtained elsewhere as of July 1, 2009; and WHEREAS, the Contract is not one that is required to be competitively bid. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City of Ramsey, Minnesota as follows: That the Contract is ratified.