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<br />Councilmember Buscher shared that she was approached by Sheriff Wise to serve as the alternate <br />for the Anoka County Joint Law Enforcement Council. <br /> <br />The consensus of the Council was to appoint Mayor Heineman to the Anoka County Joint Law <br />Enforcement Council with Councilmember Buscher as the alternate. <br /> <br />Councilmember Buscher shared that Eckberg Lammers does not work with the Attorney General’s <br />Office on the Clean Slate Act to help people get expungements and would like to amend the <br />contract to make Eckberg Lammers work with the Attorney General’s Office on this. <br /> <br />City Attorney Knaak said there would be no reason that the Council could not make this request. <br /> <br />Councilmember Buscher shared that she worked with Eckberg Lammers in the spring with their <br />post-conviction relief and they would always state that they do not participate in the program. <br /> <br />City Attorney Knaak added that they could raise this as an issue with the courts. He noted that they <br />seem to be operating under prosecutorial discretion and they could express the importance of their <br />willingness to participate in the Clean Slate Act rather than amending the contract. <br /> <br />Councilmember Riley stated he is supportive of moving forward with Eckberg Lammers; however, <br />he does not understand the details of what they are discussing and would like more details at a <br />later date. <br /> <br />Councilmember Specht said Eckberg Lammers has done a great job working with the City and <br />does not think the agreement needs any changes. <br /> <br />Mayor Heineman noted that he would like to hear from Eckberg Lammers why this is something <br />that they do not participate in before making it a requirement of them. He suggested they approve <br />the contract as is and direct Staff to reach out and ask this question and bring back more details to <br />the Council. <br /> <br />The consensus of the Council was to approve the contract with Eckberg Lammers and direct Staff <br />to ask the firm why they do not participate in the Clean Slate Act. <br /> <br />City Attorney Knaak noted a correction to the contract with Holstad & Knaak. He shared that the <br />contract states that anything over 10 hours monthly will be billed at a flat rate, which has never <br />happened since he has been with the City. <br /> <br />The consensus of the Council was to move forward with the remaining one-year appointments as <br />proposed for the Parks and Recreation Commission, the Planning Commission, and the Twin Cities <br />Gateway Board and the remaining two-year appointments as proposed for the Anoka County Fire <br />Protection Council, the Lower Rum River Watershed Management Organization, the Quad Cities <br />Cable Communication Commission, and the Economic Development Authority. There was also <br />consensus to approve the contracts with TOSS, the Anoka County Union Herald, and the legal <br />services. <br />City Council Work Session / January 14, 2025 <br />Page 5 of 7 <br /> <br />