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CC Work Session 2.2. <br />Meeting Date: 09/14/2021 <br />Information <br />Title: <br />Discuss Civil Legal Services Contract Finalists <br />Purpose/Background: <br />The City conducted interviews for City Civil Legal Services on Monday, August 23, 2021. Five law firms were <br />interviewed and two firms were advanced for additional consideration. The two firms are Hoff Barry, P.A. and <br />Holstad & Knaak, PLC. <br />The City Administrator completed references checks and obtained additional information regarding rates and <br />billing options that will be discussed with the City Council Tuesday evening. Each firm was provided information <br />about the number of hours billed by the attorney over the last few years (see attached). Attached are the initial <br />proposals and follow-up correspondence with each attorney. <br />Attached: <br />Hoff Barry Proposal and follow-up <br />Holstad & Knaak Proposal and follow-up <br />Timeframe: <br />15 Minutes <br />Funding Source: <br />N/A <br />Responsible Party(ies): <br />Kurt Ulrich, City Administrator <br />Outcome: <br />Seeking consensus direction on the selection of the City's new law firm for Civil Legal Services. <br />Consensus direction for staff to negotiate a contract with the selected firm to be brought back to the Council for <br />consideration within the next 30 days, or other. <br />Attachments <br />Attorney Hours History <br />Hoff Barry Proposal <br />Hoff Barry Follow up <br />Hoff Barry Rate Chart <br />Holstad & Knaak Proposal <br />Holstad Knaak Response <br />