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City of Mounds View <br />REQUEST for QUALIFICATIONS and PROPOSALS <br />for LEGAL SERVICES <br /> <br />(Revision Date: March 3, 2003) <br /> <br />I. PURPOSE <br /> <br />The City of Mounds View is requesting qualifications and proposals for Legal Services from <br />firms experienced in municipal law. Firms may choose to be considered for either or both or <br />all of the following services: <br /> <br />• City Attorney <br />• Prosecuting Attorney <br /> <br />II. BACKGROUND <br /> <br />The City of Mounds View, located in the northwest corner of Ramsey County, is a fully <br />developed Home-Rule Charter City with a population of 12,900. The form of government <br />established by the City Charter is the "Mayor-Council Plan". Except as otherwise provided by <br />state law or the Charter, all powers of the City are vested in the Council. Mounds View is <br />governed by a City Council composed of a Mayor and four Council Members. All are <br />elected at-large, the Mayor for a two-year term and the Council for four-year terms. Mounds <br />View has 43 full-time employees, a 2003 total budget of $4,964,000 and a tax levy of <br />$2,543,000. <br /> <br />Historically the City has retained a private firm or firms to provide City Attorney and <br />prosecution services. The City has also utilized additional firms to provide bond counsel <br />service and to work with TIF-related development issues. <br /> <br />III. PROCESS <br /> <br />A. The City will use the following process for selecting Legal Service Providers. <br /> <br />1. The City Council will appoint a Selection Committee to interview firms. The <br />Committee will recommend to the City Council the firm or firms to be selected <br />for the two areas of legal service. <br /> <br />2. The City Council will, by resolution, appoint the firm or firms selected to <br />provide the services indicated. <br /> <br />3. It is the intent of the City Council to award a contract for legal services for an <br />initial term not to exceed three years. Prior to the expiration of said legal <br />services contract, the City Council may review and assess the firm’s <br />performance. Absent such review and/or subject to any subsequent <br />modifications or amendments, the contract may renew automatically on an <br />annually basis.