Agenda - Council - 01/28/1992 - Laserfiche WebLink

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Backgro,un~i By: LEGAL SERVICES Ryan R. Schroeder, City Administrator CASE During budgetidisc~ssions in 1991, Council directed staff to request proposals from legal firms for general legaLi~rOS~ution and development legal services for 1992. At the December 17, 1991 meeting, Cotln[il Nas informed that the firms of Rosenthal, Rondoni & MacMillan of Minneapolis, Burke and i4-I~kin'[ of Coon Rapids, Randall, Dehn & Goodrich of Anoka, Olson, Usset, Agan & Weingarden ~ Mi.hneapolis and Leighton, Karney & Crabtree of Roseville, submitted proposals for proseC~utiO~ ark~~ general legal and, in some cases, development work. The f'mn of Holmes & Graven of Minicad°lis submitted a proposal for Bond Counsel and development work. During discussion of the January 14, 1992 Council organization case within the regular Council meeting, at ~,a[$ n, :ed that it was the intent of Council to negotiate a contract for general and prosecuti°nil~ltal ~' rvices with the firm of Randall, Dehn & Goodrich, our present provider of the service. EntlOsex for your consideration, is a letter agreement from this firm offering these services at a r~e ~ general legal of $75.00 per hour for 1992 and 1993 and $80.00 per hour for 1994. The rat~ ot~ ~red for prosecution work is $60.00 per hour for the first year, $62.00 per hour for the seCon~ea~i and $65.00 per hour for the third year with annual maximum for prosecution fees of $25,00~ in .992, $27,050 in 1993 and $29,250 in 1994. Addition~lly~ ~ ha been the past practice, it is Staff's desire to continue to work with the firm of Hohnes. . & Or~ve'~ ~. ~ pursuant to their letter enclosed as Bond Counsel, and on Tax Increment Financing animate, tly related legal services and on any work for which Attorney Goodrich has a con flict of interest <ir specifically requests involvement of a sister firm. In addition to tlae al ove, Council has directed that Staff attempt to specifically define the difference between dev~!bpm~nt work handled by Holmes & Graven and either non-development work or developmen~ ~31at~d work handled by Randall, Dehn & Goodrich. Staff has requested that Attorney G°bd~ich,provide, : , definitions pursuant to this request. Recommend'~iti°~: Staff recommends :4dopting a resolution recognizing appointment of legal firms for 1992. Council Aetilon: '[ Motion to adO~ Re~;olution #92-01- City Administrator City Attorney i Finance Officer BC: 01/28/9 2 CC: 01/28/9~2 appointing legal fro'ns for the year 1992.