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CC Regular Session 7, 6, <br />Meeting Date: 09/28/2021 <br />By: Colleen Lasher, Administrative <br />Services <br />Information <br />Title <br />Terminate Contract for Civil Legal Services with Ratwik, Roszak & Maloney, PA. <br />Purpose/Background: <br />Currently, civil legal services are provided by Mr. Joseph Langel of Ratwik, Roszak & Maloney, PA. The City <br />Council has a policy to periodically review the city's professional service contracts and the current firm has been <br />under contract since July 1, 2013. Consistent with this policy, the City of Ramsey solicited a Request for Proposals <br />for Civil Legal Services and subsequently interviewed five law firms and selected the firm of Holstad & Knaak, <br />PLC to represent the city subject to the review and approval of a contract for services. <br />Subject to the approval of a contract with Holstad & Knaak, PLC at this evening's meeting, it is recommended that <br />the City Council terminate the contract with its current law firm, Ratwik, Roszak & Maloney, PA, as provided in <br />the current contract Section 6.7(1) that "During the term of this Agreement, either party may terminate the <br />Agreement upon thirty (30) calendar days written notice to the other party." Because of the thirty (30) day notice <br />requirement the termination date is listed as October 31, 2021, with the new firm proposed to commence November <br />1, 2021. <br />Observations/Alternatives: <br />This action is recommended subject to the approval of a contract with Holstad & Knaak, PLC at this evening's <br />meeting. If a new contract is not authorized it is recommended that the current contract for legal services remain in <br />place. <br />Funding Source: <br />N/A <br />Recommendation: <br />It is recommended that the City Council authorize the City Administrator to send written notice to terminate the <br />Contract for Civil Legal Services with Ratwik, Roszak & Maloney, PA. effective at the end of day October 31, <br />2021. <br />Action: <br />Motion to authorize the City Administrator to send written notice to terminate the Contract for Civil Legal Services <br />with Ratwik, Roszak & Maloney, PA. effective at the end of day October 31, 2021. <br />Civil Legal Services Contract <br />Attachments <br />Form Review <br />Inbox Reviewed By Date <br />Kurt Ulrich Kurt Ulrich 09/23/2021 02:22 PM <br />Form Started By: Colleen Lasher Started On: 09/21/2021 03:21 PM <br />