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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION ors umber. 9 4 H <br /> '"^'"� Report Number. 9 4-1 12 7C <br /> Repot-Date: 4-7-9 4 <br /> fr .. <br /> STAFF REPORT CounclAction: <br /> 0 Special Order of-Business <br /> CITY COUNCIL MEETIYi G DATE April 11 , 1994 0 Public Hearings <br /> 0 Consent Agenda <br /> Council Business <br /> Item Description: Consideration of Resolution No . 4546 Approving Selection of the <br /> Law Firm of Hughes and Costello for City Prosecution Services <br /> Administrator's Review/Recommendation: <br /> - No comments to supplement this report <br /> - Comments attached. <br /> ExplanationiSummarf (attach supplement sheets as-necessary.) - - <br /> ,GTTIyiMARY; <br /> Last Tuesday, staff interviewed three firms in response to the City's <br /> Request For Proposal for prosecution services. The firms were: • <br /> Steve Tallen, Minneapolis • <br /> Sweeney, <br /> Hughes and Costello, St. Paul 1 <br /> All three firms are excellent law firms with outstanding credentials. The <br /> quality both of the general applicants and the three that were interviewed <br /> made the final decision very. difficult. <br /> After a lengthy discussion, reference checks and a cost comparison (Tallen <br /> ' - $75. 00/hour, Sweeney - $85. 00/hour, Hughes - $65. 00/hour) , staff <br /> determined the City's interests would best be served in appointing the law <br /> . firm of Hughes and Costello as the City's prosecution services provider. <br /> Tom Hughes, who is the prosecutor for the city of New Brighton and has <br /> worked with the City of Mounds View in the past, will be the primary <br /> prosecutor. <br /> In the past, the City has utilized prosecution services on a per hour <br /> basis. However, it is recommended that the City retain Hughes and Constello <br /> on a monthly retainer fee of $3 , 000. This cost will remain at that level <br /> for a two year period and will result in term savings for the City, <br /> especially in the anticipated prosecution of nuisance code violators. <br /> /Ilk ' sI , <br /> j\___...,,..e Le.---.1.,..9--__ <br /> Samanth. Orduno, City Admi istrator <br /> • <br /> RECOMMENDATION: <br /> Motion to waive the reading and Adopt Resolution No. 4546 Approving <br /> Selection of the Law Firm of Hughes and Costello for City Prosecution <br /> Services <br />