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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MEETING, JANUARY 6, 1981 -4- D„ City Consultants - Mayor Eder suggested that, he and Council - member Frasere given three months to become familiar with the City Engineer, City Attorney and the City Planner. He suggested the present firms be reappointed for those several months; and that official annual appointments be made after this time., Mottaz said that all City consultants had been reviewed in the past several years except the City Attorney,, therefore, he felt the City should request proposals for a new City Attorney. Motta? moved,, seconded by Morgan, to advertise for bids for law firms to "represent the City,. in discussion Patrolman Gary Swanson said that he felt the present City Attorney did an exceptional job on prosecutions and would highly recommend retaining :the firm of Lawson, Raleigh and Marshall„ Mottaz said he had no problem with the work but felt that all con- sultants should be reviewed periodically and that this was overdue for the City Attorney. Novak said she would like a summary of all the hourly rates for all the consultants so that she might compare these. Mayor Eder said it would be hard to evaluate consultants on an hourly rate and that he would still like to postpone this review at least three months so that he Amended 1/20might get to know the presentx.Gpa ca.-1-, Mottaz said that all 81 the Council people know the members of this firm fairly well 'Renate" and that he felt that a. review could be accomplished now. Fraser said she would like to wait a few months also. Motion failed 2-3. Eder, Fraser and Novak opposed. Morgan asked if the City normally requested bids for insurance as it bad done with Consultants and other City matters? City Administrator Whittaker informed him that the Council had historically taken bids every three years on insurance; and had taken bids a year ago for the whole insurance package. Eder moved, seconded by Fraser, to appoint the Engineer, Attorney, and the Planner for three months; and to evaluate thai.r performance after those three months for permanent appointment. Motion carried 5-0., G. Civil. Defense Director_ - Morgan moved, seconded. by Fraser, 'Amended 1/20"to reappo n� Renato C� Pason, Civil. Defense Director for 1981. 81 Motion carried 5-0. Morgan moved, seconded by Mottaz, to authorize the expenses necessary for the Civil Defense Director and. Fire Chief to attend a seminar on Civil Defense. Motion carried 5-0. H. city Admi.nistrater's Contract - The Council discussed revising several paragraphs of'the contract. Fraser moved, seconded by Novak, to change paragraph, three on page 1 to read "as is shown on the present contract, including knowledge of local government- operations and procedures, -",and to continue reading,"L-he ability to manage municipal employees fairly and productively, to work with the public fairly and productively in City affairs, and to coordinate planning and developments," and to continue as the present contract reads,'bollect materials and. analyze 'and" amended situations for proper reporting to the City Council;'qpcis willing 1/20/81 to act as City Administrator in accordance with his best and most efficient methods." Motion carried 5-0.