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Ms. Caroline Dahl Lino Lakes Charter Commission Chair 1101 Holly Court Lino Lakes, MN 55014 Dear Caroline, City staff presented the invoice from Attorney Karen Marty, dated December 30, 2008 and submitted by you to the City on January 6, 2009, to the City Council on February 2, 2009 for approval to process for payment. This preliminary approval was sought as the Charter Commission has exceeded its 2008 budget and unbudgeted expenditures normally receive prior Council approval. The Council directed staff to request a more detailed description as to the services provided. Staff forwarded this request to Ms. Marty who cited attorney -client privilege as the basis for declining to provide more detail. (See enclosed correspondence.) The City Attorney has advised the staff and Council that he does not agree that there is alegal basis for the withholding of more detailed information. (See enclosed City Attorney's letter.) The City Council discussed this situation at its work session of February 23, 2009 and directed staff to inform you that the City Council will not consider approving this invoice for payment until there is a more detailed description of the legal services provided. When a revised invoice is submitted, staff will present it to the Council for their consideration. Respectfully, d1/U31 rdon Heitke City Administrator Enclosures: Karen Marty correspondence, February 6, 2009 City Attorney correspondence, February 10, 2009 600 Town Center Parkway, Lino Lakes, Minnesota 55014-1182 Phone: 651 - 982 -2400 • Fax: 651 - 982 -2499 • • •