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been refurbished in 1991, its useful life is decreasing. An electronic <br /> message board would perform current and increased information <br /> needs without the heavy staff use. <br /> Capital Expenditures <br /> 1995 Electronic Message Board $ 60,000 <br /> 5) Legal - Due to the growing complexity of legal issues <br /> facing the City now and in the future, the City Council and staff <br /> . - - ...•. - . . - •. . I . - O ' - . - • he services of a lar.er <br /> more service diverse law firm. <br /> In 1992, a new City Attorney was selected by Council. Jim Thompson, <br /> from the law firm of Holmes and Graven, was selected to represent the <br /> City in all matters relating to litigation and general legal issues. <br /> Prosecution will continue to be handled by Mark Karney. <br /> While the annual expenditures for legal service will increase in 1993 and <br /> beyond, the ability of the City to effectively and efficiently meet legal <br /> obligations, anticipate and resolve potentially expensive costs is significantly <br /> enhanced by utilizing the services of a law firm specializing in municipal <br /> law. It must also be noted that unforseen events, federal or state actions <br /> or mandates, make it difficult to accurately determine the costs for this <br /> service. <br /> 6) Fire - Fire protection is also obtained through contracting <br /> with a private service provider. The 1990 Fire Bond Referendum provided <br /> for an additional agreement to the Joint Powers Agreement with the cities <br /> of Blaine-and-Spr make-P-ar in which,_Mounds_View will assume its <br /> share of joint ownership of all the property, buildings and equipment of <br /> the Blaine/Spring Lake Park/Mounds View Fire Department which had <br /> earlier been acquired through the financial resources of the three cities. <br /> The effect of the 1990 Referendum will be additional costs to the City in <br /> the next several years as funds will be necessary for debt services. These <br /> costs will be reflected in the Finance section of this Plan. <br /> 7) Clerk-Administrator's Office - The position of Clerk-Administrator is <br /> established by Section 6.01 of the Home Rule Charter with Section 6.03 <br /> 7 <br />