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<br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />RESOLUTION NO. 6059 <br /> <br />CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW <br />COUNTY OF RAMSEY <br />STATE OF MINNESOTA <br /> <br />RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF A TWO-YEAR LEGAL SERVICES <br />AGREEMENT WITH KENNEDY & GRAVEN TO PROVIDE CITY ATTORNEY <br />SERVICES TO THE CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW <br /> <br />WHEREAS, on March 10, 2003, the City Council of the City of Mounds View <br />adopted Resolution 5963 which authorized staff to distribute requests for proposals (RFPs) <br />for legal services; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, upon closure of the period to submit a response, the City had received <br />proposals from thirteen firms, ten of which submitted proposals to provide the City with civil <br />representation services; and, <br /> <br />WHEREAS, on Thursday, June 12,2003, six law firms were interviewed and asked <br />a series of questions in an effort to ascertain which form should be chosen to represent the <br />City's civil affairs; and, <br /> <br />WHEREAS, on June 23, 2003, staff identified four firms that stood out from the rest <br />and from the four firms, the City Council selected to interview only one law firm-Kennedy <br />& Graven; and, <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the City Council met with representatives from Kennedy & Graven on <br />July 7,2003 and directed that a retainer agreement be approved at the July 14th meeting. <br /> <br />NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, THAT the Mounds View City Council does <br />hereby approve the retainer agreement from Kennedy & Graven (Exhibit A) to provide civil <br />legal services for a two year period beginning July 14, 2003. <br /> <br />NOW, THEREFORE BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, THAT the agreement and the <br />service provided shall be reviewed after three months to ensure City Council satisfaction <br />with the arrangements. <br /> <br />A TrEST: <br /> <br /> <br />July 2003. <br /> <br />urt Ulrich, City Clerk/Administrator <br /> <br />(SEAL) <br />