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BASIC SERVICES REQUESTED Basic services, for the purpose of this proposal, shall include those legal services generally understood within the field of municipal law to fall within the category of "general counsel" work, and shall include, but not necessarily be limited to, the following: • Routine legal advice, telephone and personal consultations with the City Council, City department heads or authorized representatives. • Assistance in the preparation and review of ordinances, resolutions, agreements, contracts, forms, notices, certificates, deeds and other documents required by the City. • Attendance at regular City Council meetings and special meetings as requested. Regular meetings are held on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. • Attendance at other board, commission and committee meetings, upon request. • Three (3) business day response time on council and staff inquiries; five (5) business day turnaround on standard document review (contracts, council cases, legal documents). • Office hours of 9:00 a.m. to Noon on the first and third Mondays of the month and attendance at staff meetings during those hours for Civil Attorney. • Office hours of 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. every other Thursday for Prosecution Attorney. • Legal work pertaining to criminal matters, up through gross misdemeanor crimes, of the City such as prosecution and initial proceedings. • Meetings with City staff, upon request. • Legal advice and opinions concerning legal matters that affect the City. • Legal advice and opinions regarding the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act. • Legal work pertaining to initial proceedings and defense of the City in certain litigation. • Legal work pertaining to the water, wastewater, streets, parks, and planning & zoning departments. • Guidance on City personnel matters and policies, including employee disciplinary and grievance issues, Veterans preference, FLSA, etc. • Legal work pertaining to property acquisitions, property disposals, public improvements, easement dedications, right-of-way vacations, annexations, platting, land development, TIF financing & reporting and tax abatement issues. • Legal work pertaining to the Economic Development Authority and the Housing & Redevelopment Authority. • Enforcement of City codes, zoning regulations, and building standards through administrative and judicial actions. • Monitoring of pending and current state and federal legislation and court decisions, as appropriate. • Notification of League of Minnesota Cities in legal matters where the League may or will defend the City. • Coordination of outside legal counsel, as needed and as directed by the City Council.