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PINK - FINANCE 6 G I TY F SA I NT PA IT L Council. � ���. ;.,,��
CANARV - DEPARTMENT File NO•
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�.�At�y�� - o il esolution
Presented By
Referred To Committee: Date
Out of Committee By Date
RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Saint Paul that
the Agreement for provision of legal services in title registra-
tion matters between the City and the firm of Peterson, Gray &
Sheahan, Ltd. is hereby approved as to terms and compensation,
and the proper City officers are authorized to execute the same
on behalf of the City in substantially the form submitted to
this meeting and on file in the office of the City Attorney.
COUNCILMEIV Requested by Department of:
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Butler [n Favor
Hozza
Hunt �
Levine _ � __ Against BY ��� ,
M�addex
Showalter
Tedesco Form Approved by City Attorney
Adopted by ncil: Date �M 9 19�
Certi Passe Council Secreta�y. BY �/J'� - � �
A�pproved avo : Date Appr by Mayor for Sub i s' n t Council
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�EXP ATION- QF ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS, ,
RE'SOLUTIONS, AND ORDINANCES r.., • ���
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Date: January '5, 197� .
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TO: MA.YOR GEORGE t�TIMER. -
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FR: Sue Flinsch . �
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�: Agreement with i Peterson, Gra,y & S�e�,"�.an', Ltd.
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ACTION REQUESTED: I
Signature on R�solutiori. for submission to Council for execution-
of Agreement u�on Council approval.
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PURPOSE AND RATIONA�,E FOR THIS ACTTON: •
John McLaughli$�' s assuming the office of Abstract Clerk has created
a��vacancy. i,n t�e real estate section of the City Attorney's Office
which is. presertly being advertised, with expect�.tior. that it would
� be fi}�led_ in 3 to -60 days , timey�'. In the interim, I wish to retain
Everett �L.. Pet rson to prauide title registration services for the
City and �iRA f r a 60, �day period. The voltune �and urgency of th�se
proceedinqs, p rticularly in Central Village, dictate this course.
Compensa�ion uld be at the' rate of $50 per hour with an estimated
-� t of $5, 000.00. •
ATTACHMENTS:
Resolution � '� ' �
Agreement
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A G R E E M E N T
TFiIS AGREEMENT made and entered into this day of
January, 1979, by and between the CITY OF SAINT PAUL, a munici-
pal corporation of the State of Minnesota, hereinafter referred
to as the "City", and PETERSON, GRAY & SHEAHAN, LTD. , PROFES-
SIONAL ASSOCIATION, hereinafter referred to as "Contractor".
WITNESSETH: �
l. By reason of a vacancy in the Office of the City Attorney
in an Assistant City Attorney position responsible for real
estate services , includina t.itle recristration matters resgecting
City property anc� property of the Housing and Redevelopment
Authority of the City of Saint Paul, Minnesota, for which said
Office is responsible, and the need for continuing provision of
this kind of legal service during the period of this vacancy,
particularly in the Central Village portion of the Summit-University
Redevelopment Praject, the City desi.res to retain the servi.ces of
the Contractor.
2. Contractor warrants to the City that members and associates
of the firm are professionally competent to perform legal ser�vice�
in connection with the registration of title to real property
and proceedings subsequent to initial registration, and is willing
to perform such services under the direction of and to the satis-
faction of the City Attorney of the City.
3. Relying on this warranty, City engages Contractor to
prepare title registration appJicat3.ons and petitions subsequer.t
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to initial registration, and to pursue said proceedings to final
orders, as assigned and as directed by the City Attorney, and
in connection therewith to:
a. Prepare and file necessary applications and petitions,
serve such summons as are required and try in District
Court such issues as are indicated by the Title Examiner 's
Report.
b. Prepare, file and record court orders and other instru-
ments affecting tit.le, and t� t�lce all oth�r a�ta.ons
necessary to complete said proceedings in accordance
with requirements of statute and court rule.
c. Train or familiarize personnel of the City Attorney's
Office respecting title registration procedures and
requirements.
d. Perform these services for a period of sixty (60) days
from the date of this Agreement, provided that in any
month during the term of this Agreement in which it
appears that fifty (50) hours of the Contractor 's time
is to be charged for performances of these services ,
the Contractor shall advise the City Attorney of this
fact as soon as possible, and in no event shall the City
be charged in excess of fif ty (50) hours time by the
� Contractor in any month without the prior written approval
• of the City Attorney.
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e. Keep the City Attorney apprised of the progress of all
proceedings from time to time as requested.
f. Upon termination of this Agreement, the Contractor
shall return each file assigned with a detailed report
of status of the registx�ation proceedings and actions
remaining to be accomplished to conclude said proceed-
ings.
4. In consideration of the Contractor's services hereunder,
the City agrees to compensate the Contractor at the rate of
$50. Q0 per hour and to reimburse Contractor its reasonable and
necessary out-of-pocket expenses as approved by the City Attorney,
said compensation and reimbursement to be charged to Account D9073.
5. The payment of compensation shall be upon itemized
billings rendered on the lst and 15th of each month by the
Contractor, approved by the City Attorney, for disbursal by the
City.
6. This Agreement may be terminated by either party at any
time by written notice from the City Attorney on behalf of the
City, and from Everett L. Peterson on behalf of the Contractor,
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with no obligation other than to make payment to the Contractor
for services rendered and expenses incurred to the date of receipt
of the notice of termination.
CITY OF SAINT PAUL
Approved As To Form By
Its Mayor
Assistant City Attorney By
Its Director, Departrtent of Finance
� and Management Serviees
PETERSON, GRAY & SHEAHAN, LTD.
By
Everett L. Peterson
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