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• J. Linke - The Council is not telling us (commission) or <br /> Kennedy to do anything. <br /> J. Trude - If anyone in the community asks, we want to be able <br /> to say we looked at the list (of prospective attorneys) and <br /> hired the most qualified. <br /> S. Hankner - It is a Balance of Power Issue. I'm not trying <br /> to imply anything is wrong. We need to make sure there is a <br /> clean separation. <br /> J. Trude - We need to be sure we can answer how they were <br /> hired and that they work for us (commission) . <br /> L. Burgers - Kennedy just got directions to review this <br /> charter for problem areas. <br /> S. Hankner - Kennedy did a good job. The language is much <br /> clearer. <br /> L. Burgers - Yes. We need to have clear language although we <br /> will never be able to predict every contingency. <br /> S. Hankner - Whomever we hire, I believe it is important that <br /> we negotiate a closed-end contract. <br /> R. Vanderveer - I agree. <br /> L. Burgers - I believe we need an attorney to help write the <br /> changes correctly. <br /> J. Trude - I believe Kennedy did a good job, but I'm concerned <br /> about the wetland issue - concerned that the citizens would <br /> see the City Attorney issue wrong. <br /> L. Burgers - What path should we follow? Continue to try to <br /> find an attorney or go with the work Kennedy has done? <br /> Response: S. Hankner. I like what- he has -done, the way it is <br /> written. Why couldn't we have someone else review it? <br /> R. Vanderveer - Yes. <br /> Bob Toborg - If we do consider other attorneys we need to ask <br /> about their rates and expertise. <br /> J. Linke - yes. <br /> S. Hankner - We also need to find out about their Case Law <br /> expertise. <br /> J. Trude - I know there are attorneys who have different <br /> 3 <br />