273647 N�HITE - C�7v CLERK
PINK � - FINANCE G I TY OF SA I NT PAUL Council ,(�
t�ANARV - DEPAiiTMENT '.,�y),
BLUE� rMAVOR � � . F11C NO. �������
Council R solution
Presented By
Referred To Committee: Date
Out of Committee By Date
WHEREAS, By Resolution No. C. F. 272086, adopted November 21,
1978, the Council of the City of Saint Paul approved entering into
a contract with Thomas J. Stearns to provide certain services re-
lated to the intervention of the City of Saint Paul in the gas rate
case now pending before the Minnesota Public Service Commission on
the part of Northern States Power Company at a cost of up to
$9,000.00 at $50.00 per hour; and
WHEREAS, The hearings before the Minnesota Public Service Com-
mission have developed into one of the longest such hearings in the
State of Minnesota, with participation by twelve parties and the
testimony of 42 witnesses and the imposition of additional matters
by the order of the Public Service Commissian to consider the ques-
tion of "rolled-in" rates from the Midwestern system of Northern
States Power Company; and
WHEREAS, as a result thereof, the services required of Thomas
J. Stearns are substantially in excess of that originally estimated
at the time of entering into the original contract; and
WHEREAS, The City and Thomas J. Stearns have negotiated an
amendment to the original contract, whereunder Thomas J. Stearns
would be entitled to receive compensation of up to $13,500.00 for
his services, a copy of which amendment is on file in the office
of the City Council Investigation and Research Center; and
WHEREAS, The Council of the City of Saint Paul has investigated
the need for the additional servi�es and the terms and conditions
COUNCILMEN
Yeas Nays Requested by Department of:
Butler (n Favor
Hozza
Hunt
Levine _ __ Against BY —
Maddox
Showalter
Tedesco Form Approved by City Attorney
Adopted by Council: Date
Certified Passed by Council Secretary BY
By
Approved by Ulavor: Date Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council
BY - — — BY —
WHITE - CITV CLERK COUflCll
P•NK - FINANCE GITY OF SAINT PALTL
�NARV - DEPARTMENT File NO. �����
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Council Resolution
Presented By
Referred To Committee: Date
Out of Committee By Date
2.
of the proposed amendment to the contract with Thomas J. Stearns;
now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the appropriate officers of the City of Saint
Paul are hereby authorized and directed to complete and execute
the amendment to the contract with Thomas J. Stearns in substantially
the form on file in the office of the City Council Investigation
and Research Center.
COU[VCILMEN
Yeas Nays Requested by Department of:
�� McMahon _�_ �n Favor
Hozza
Hunt
Levine _ � _ Against BY — —
Maddox
Showalter
Tedesco C u �g�g Form Approved by City Attorney
Adopted by Council: Date �C� 7_
Certifi b Council cre BY
Bl SEP 1
llpp ed y Mavor: te _ . 0 1979 Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council
By _ BY
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