89-523 WHITE - CITV CLEFiK
PINK - FINANCE G I TY SA I NT PAU L Council /�/�'
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Out of Committee By Date
WHEREAS, The City of S in Paul., in conjunction with the Minnesota
State Department of Transpo t tion and the United States Department of
Transportation, is in the p oc ss of completing an Environmental Impact
Statement [EIS7 for the imp o ement of Shephard Road; and
WHEREAS, The laws and g lations pertaining to the preparation and
adoption of Environmental I pact Statements are complex requiring
experience within the speci 1 zed field, and the Departments of Public
Works and Planning and o omic Development have recommended the
retention of the law firm arkin, Hoffman, Daly & Lindgren, Ltd. to
assist the office of City t rney when advising on this matter; and
WHEREAS, Section 5 .02 of the Saint Paul City Charter and Section
3.04 of the Saint Paul Admini trative Code authoriie the City Council ,
upon request of the City �' A torney, to appoint special counsel and
provide compensation the ef r in cases of special and unusual
circumstances; and
WHEREAS, The City Att r y has explained the need for the hiring
of outside counsel and has re uested same; now, therefore be it
RESOLVED, That by vi t e of the aforesaid special and unusual
circumstances, the law fir o Larkin, Hoffman, Daly & Lindgren, Ltd. ,
be retained to assist the it Attorney in providing the required legal
assistance to the City d its departments and offices to assure
compliance with applicable e eral and State laws and regulations in the
development and implementa io of the Environmental Impact Statement for
the redevelopment of She ha d Road now under study, and that the
attorney's fees be billed n monthly basis with the total fees not to
be in excess of a reasona le fee having reference to the appropriate
provisons of the Code of P o essional Responsibility.
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ACTION REQUESTED:
Approve retaining law firm of Larkin H ffman, Daly � Lindgren, Ltd. as special counsel
to assist the City in the devetopmen o its Environmental Impact Statement for the
improvement of Shepard Road.
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The laws and regulations pertaining o he preparation of an Environmental Impact Statement
are complex and require expert legal co nsel .
ADVANTAQES IF APPROVED:
Staff will be better able to complet t e Final Environmental Impact Statement in
compliance with the pertinent laws a d egulations.
DISADVANTAOEB tF APPROVED:
DISADVANTACiEB IF NOT APPROVED:
Possible tegal complications.
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GEORGE LATIMER
MAYOR
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George Latimer, Mayor
City of Saint Paul
347 City Hall
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55102
Dear Mayor Latimer:
The City Attorney's Office has ad ise that we seek outside counsel to assist in an
examination of the Environmental Im act Statement as it is developed into a "Final"
document. We have had a preli ina meeting with Peter Beck of Larkin, Hoffman,
Daly & Lindgren, Ltd., to discuss he cope of work that would be expected. Being
satisfactory to Mr. Beck, Jerry Se al as drafted a resolution authorizing the action.
I have attached the draft resoluti n a d an accompanying letter to be submitted to the
City Council for their consideratio .
Very truly yours,
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Donald E. Nygaard
Director of Public Works
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cc: Peggy Reichert
Leon Pearson
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Members:
CIT F �AINT PAUL Roger J. Goswitz, chair
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t������t n: , OFFI E3 F TRI� CITY COQNUIL Tom Dimond
Date: April 19 1 89 RECEIVE�
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From :Public Works, tilities, and Transportation
Committee
. Roger J. Gosw tz, Chair
The Public Works Committee t ts meeting of April 19, 1989 took the following
action:
l. Approval of nu es of April 5, 1989.
Hearing Date •
2. 4/25/89 RATIFICATION F WARD OF DAMAGES: Condemning Approved
and taking er anent easements for street 3-0
purposes and or utility and drainage purposes
in Hazel Par dition and Hazel�Park Villas
for the� RAU/CASE AREA STORM SEWER
PROJECT.
3. 4/25/89 RATIFICATION F WARD OF DAMAGES: Condemning Approved
and taking er anent utility easements in 3-0 ,
. certain par o Rice Street Villas for the
ALBEMARLE/NE AREA STORM SEWER SEPARATION
PROJECT. Ea me t required by the MWCC.
4. 4/25/89 RATIFICATION F WARD OF DAMAGES: Condemning Approved .
and taking e anent easements for utility 3-0
purposes in ce tain parcels in Soo Line Plat
No. 2 and ic Street Villas. Part of the
ALBEMARLE/NE RA AREA STORM SEWER PROJECT. .
5. 4/25/89 RATIFICATIONI�OF SSESSMENTS: for work started Approved
during 1988 co struction season. Improving 3-0
ST. CLAIR A ENUE from Cretin Avenue to
Snelling Ave ue ith a lantern style lighting
system.
6. S/2/89 FINAL ORDER For constructing a sanitary Approved
sewer and s we connections in HALL LANE from 3-0
Delos Stree o 350 feet north of Delos
Street. ' -
7. 5/2/89 FINAL ORDER ' For constructing a sanitary Approved
sewer and s we connections in MARION STREET 3-0
from Larpent ur Avenue to Idaho Avenue.
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8. 5/2/89 RATIFICATION ' F AWARD OF DAMAGES: For Approved
opening, wi en ng and extending EAST SHORE 3-0
DRIVE by ta in and condemning the southerly
610 feet of ov rnment Lot 1.
9. 5/2/89 FINAL ORDER: Sidewalk reconstruction with Approved
integral cur ' o the North side of W. SEVENTH 3-0
STREET from S ith Avenue to Forbes Avenue;
East side SM TH VENUE from W. Seventh Street
to Forbes Av nu , and West side FORBES AVENUE
from Smith A en e to W. Seventh Street. (Laid
over in Comm tt e from 4/5/89) .
10. UPDATE: On on truction of IRVINE AVENUE AREA Laid Over In
STORM SEWERI P JECT AND STREET PAVING AND Committee
LIGHTING PR E . (Laid over in Committee Indefinitely
3/8/89) .
11. RESOLUTION 9- 61: Authorizing proper City Laid Over In
officials lease to Naegele Outdoor Committee
Advertising, , I . property located at 1060 W. Two Weeks to
SEVENTH STR T to display advertising sign. 5-3-89.
(Laid over i ' Co mittee 3/22/89) .
12. DISCUSSION: Imp ovements in WHEELOCK PARKWAY Laid Over In
from Edgem t St. to 100 feet east of Committee
Edgemont. Indefinitely
13. RESOLUTION -2 5: Authorizing approval of Laid Over In
Ramsey Count pl ns to reconstruct LARPENTEUR Committee
between 35-E nd Edgerton, bridge construction Indefinitely
over Soo Line R and right-of-way acquisition.
(Laid over i Co ittee 3/8/89) .
14. RESOLUTION 8 -5 4: Authorizing proper City Approved
officials to ex cute an agreement with Ramsey 3-0
County to pro id for payment of approximately
$10,000 from ou ty Aid Fund for City's share
. of sidewalk, ut lities, curb and gutter costs
associated it the reconstruction of MC
KNIGHT ROAD an Minnehaha. (Referred to
Committee 3/2 /8 ) .
15. RESOLUTION 8 -5 9: Amending the 1988 CIB Approved
Budget by a di g $373,500 for the MINNEHAHA 3-0
AVENUE PROJE T rom White Bear to McKnight.
(Referred to o ittee 4/4/89) .
16. RESOLUTION 8 -5 0: Amending 1989 CIB Budget Approved
by adding 75 ,550 for MSA contingency. 3-0
(Referred to o ittee 4/4/89) .
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17. RESOLUTION 89 56 : Amending the 1989 CIB Approved
Budget by ra sferring $96,020 to the 3-0
MISSISSIPPI RI ER BOULEVARD PROJECT. (Referred
to Committee 4 4/ 9) .
18. RESOLUTION 8 56 : Amending the 1989 CIB Approved
Budget to pro id $39,200 for the construction 3-0
work on MI SI SIPPI RIVER BOULEVARD at
Marshall. (Re er ed to Committee 4/4/89) .
19. RESOLUTION 8 -S 2: Amending the 1989 CIB Approved
Budget by ra sferring $100,000 from W. 3-0
Seventh Stre t idening to DALE STREET RIGHT-
OF-WAY ACQUI IT ON PROJECT. (Referred to
Committee 4/4 89 .
20. RESOLUTION 8 -5 8: Authorizing proper City Already Acted
officials t e ecute an agreemwnt with the on at
State Depar e of Transportation for the Council
cost, maint na ce and operation of traffic
control sig al pro�ect on llth Street at St.
Peter and o 1 th Street at Wabasha and the
revision of he existing signal on 12th Street
at Wabasha. Re erred to Committee 4/4/89) .
21. RESOLUTION 9- 73: Authorizing proper City Approved
officials t xecute an agreement with the 3-0
Commissioner o Transportation detailing the
engineering an administrative procedures for
- City road r ridge pro�ects financed with
federal fun .
22. RESOLUTION 9- 03: Approving the appointments Approved
by the Ma or of CRAIG WRUCK and VICTOR 3-0
ANGERHOFER t serve on the Metropolitan
Aircraft So �nd Abatement Council. (Referred to
Committee 4 6/ 9) . --_ . _ „����y
23. RESOLUTION 9- 23: Retaining the law firm of Approved
Larkin, Ho fm n, Daly and Lindgren, Ltd. as 3-0
special co ns 1 to assist in the development
of the E or the improvement of SHEPARD
ROAD. (Ref re to Committee 3/30/89) .
24. RESOLUTION 8 -429: Amending C.F. 84-632 Recommended
adopted Ma 1 , 1984, and approving St. Paul's Denial -2 -1
ASSESSMENT P LICY regarding construction and Goswitz voting
reconstruc io of sidewalks. (Laid over in NO
Committee o /19/89) .
25. RESOLUTION 8 -428: Amending the 1985 CIB Recommended
Budget b ransferring $341,725.71 from Denial- 2-1
Curtice/Mt.Ho e/Andrew Project to Residential Goswitz voting
Sidewalk Re onstruction. (Laid over in NO
Committee to /19/89) .
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