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OU CIL RESOLUTION—GENERAL FORM
PRESENTED BY
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RESOLV�D, by th� Co�ncil of the City of Saint Paul, that
the Corporation Counsel, having made written request s�eki�g the
authority to �ppoint Speei�l Counsel, is he�eb� �uthorized to
appoint Nortc�n M. �Ia�tlie as �3pe�ial Counsel of th� City of S�is�� Paul
to handle utility rate h�arings as �ay b� a:signed by the Corpor�tion
Coun�el at � compensatiott ot $75.00 per diem, s�id compens�tion to b�
p�yable upon receipt by the Corpor�tior� Counsel of ar� it�mized billing
s�bmitted by said �pecial Counsel.
FUf2M APPRO '�D
CORAORATION CQUNS�Et,�'�
COUNCILMEN Adopted by the Counc�AN 13 1��� 19—
Yeas Nays �AN � 3 1��(�
Carlson
Dalglish � Approver� 19—
Meredith Tn Favor
Peterson '
Sprafk� � Mayor
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PUBLISHED JAN 171970
Mr. President, Byrne •
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/�����2 ��TY o THOMAS J.STEARNS
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r � � ARTHUR M. NELSON
o '' JEROME J.SE6AL
'�` �' THOMAS M. MOONEY
�''' �w'�� �c KENNETH J. FITZPATRICK
�y���s PAUL F. McCLOSKEY,JR.
�����+ CITY OF SAINT PAUL �OSEPH E.CI�RTNRI6HT
R.SCOTf DAVIES
PAUL J.KELLY PIERRE N. RE6NIER
Spacial Auistant LE6AL DEPARTMENT
316 City Hall, St. Paul, Mienesota 55102
Daniel A. Kl�s
�seeier-,r.ro�o�rret�
Corporation Counsal
January 13, 19?0
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The Honorable Mayor and
Members of the Council
Gentlemenz
At the pres�nt ti.me th� Office of the Corporation Counsel
has two vacanci�s, one of which has b�en till�d temporarily by
contracting with a locsl law firnn, �s previously communic�ted
to the Mayor and Couneil. We are still faced with the problem
of providing adequate repreaentation for the City in the matter
of the r�te h��rings with Northern 3tates Power Company. The
late Robert E. O'Connell was the only person in the office who
had any experience or expertise in th�:e matters.
During the past week I hav� been r�egotiating with one
Norton M. Hatlie, attorn�y-at-law. M=. Hatlie mo,�t reQ�r�tly
was employed as Chief Counsel for the Minnesota Public Service
Com�t►is:ion and for some time b�fore that �s Chief Counsel for
the North Dakota Public Servi�e Commission. IIe has had extensive
experience in rate matter� and tried several cases with Northern
St�te: Power Company. Mr. Hatlie ha� l�ft th� Minnesota Public
5ervice Com�aission to go into prinate practive. He is available
on a fe� basis ot $75 per day.
A� Corporation Counsel for the City of Saint Paul, I hereby
requ�st approv�l, purst�ant to Section 178 of the Charter of the
City of Saint Paul, to ente= into a contra�t with Mr. Hatlie a�
special �ounsel to handle the v�ry important matter ot the �orthern
Statea Power Comp�ny gss and �l�ctric rate hearings.
Very truly yours,
���r'�P�
Danie�l A. Kla�
Corporation Counsel
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