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Office of: <br />JOEL R. HANSON, Administrator <br />515 Little Canada Road <br />Little Canada, MN 55117 <br />612-484 -2177 <br />FAX: 612-484-4538 <br />February 28, 1990 <br />CITY OF LITTLE CANADA <br />RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA <br />TO: Mayor Fahey and Members of the City Council <br />FROM: Joel R. Hanson, City Administrator <br />RE: Arbitration <br />ADVANTAGES: <br />*Faster resolution of dispute; <br />*Less expensive than court system; <br />*Favors party with "best" documentation. <br />DISADVANTAGES: <br />*Unpredictable; <br />*No binding precedents (arbitrators don't have to rely on <br />case law); <br />*Minimal control over selection of arbitrator(s); <br />*No real guarantee of expertise; <br />*May tend to "split the difference "; <br />*Due to less costs and time associated with arbitration, <br />contractor may not negotiate in good faith. <br />Page 4 <br />MAYOR <br />Michael Fahey <br />COUNCIL <br />Beverly Scalze <br />Bill Blesener <br />Rick Collova <br />Jim LaValle <br />