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Mounds View City Council June 23, 2003 <br />Regular Meeting Page 18 <br /> <br /> 1 <br />Mayor Linke indicated that would not be necessary. 2 <br /> 3 <br />MOTION/SECOND: Gunn/Quick. To Waive the Reading and Approve Resolution 6033, a 4 <br />Resolution Approving a Development Review for LandCor Development. 5 <br /> 6 <br />Council Member Marty indicated he agreed with Council Member Stigney on this issue. 7 <br /> 8 <br />Ayes – 3 Nays – 2(Stigney/Marty) Motion carried. 9 <br /> 10 <br />Council recessed at 9:20 p.m. 11 <br /> 12 <br />Council reconvened at 9:25 p.m. 13 <br /> 14 <br /> K. Discussion Regarding City Attorney Firm Interviews 15 <br /> 16 <br />Interim City Administrator Ericson indicated that several firms were interviewed and they were 17 <br />all asked the same questions. He then presented the Staff recommendation to Council for 18 <br />consideration. 19 <br /> 20 <br />Council discussed the interviews and whether to conduct second interviews. 21 <br /> 22 <br />Interim City Administrator Ericson indicated there was a $1,000.00 difference in the retainer for 23 <br />Kennedy and Graven and for Kelly and Faucet and noted that Kennedy and Graven should be 24 <br />considered for the long standing history with the City and institutional legal memory. 25 <br /> 26 <br />Council Member Marty indicated he would like to interview Kelly and Faucet and Barna Guzzy 27 <br />at the July work session. 28 <br /> 29 <br />Council Member Stigney expressed concern with the depth of the Kelly and Faucet firm and said 30 <br />that he would like to consider Kennedy and Graven because of the long standing history with the 31 <br />City and pending issues such as the Harstad matter. 32 <br /> 33 <br />Council Member Stigney indicated there is an offer pending with Innovative Images that has not 34 <br />been settled yet drafted by Kennedy and Graven so there are unresolved issues so he is 35 <br />uncomfortable with making a change at this time and taking into consideration the administration 36 <br />of how to respond and who to respond to that could be handled. 37 <br /> 38 <br />Mayor Linke indicated he would like to interview all three on July 7, 2003. 39 <br /> 40 <br />Council Member Stigney indicated that he is uncomfortable dealing with an unknown due to the 41 <br />fact there are only seven members of Kelly and Faucet. 42 <br /> 43