08-386Council File # 08-386
Green Sheet#3051870
Presented by
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3 City; and
WHEREAS, because of the special and unusual conditions regarding the immediate need for
specialized skills to evaluate and pursue these actions by the City Attorney, the City Attorney recommends
the appointment of outside counsel for this matter; now, therefore, be it
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5 WHEREAS, in order for the City of Saint Paul, throug� its elected and appointed officials, to fully
6 consider and take action on reducing the negative unpact of vacant, boazded or deteriorating homes
7 resulting from the mortgage foreclosure crisis, expertise in civil receivership, public and private nuisance,
8 tenant remedies actions and other specialized azeas are necessary; and
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RESOLVED, that the City Attorney is hereby authorized to retain the Housing Preservation Project
(Mazk Ireland, Esq., and Ann Norton, Esq., contact persons) to represent the City in these matters under a
separate legal services agreement which sha11 be consistent with the City Attorney's Office Policy
Regarding Fees for Lega1 Services by Outside Counsel and the City Attorney's Office Policy and
Procedure for Retaining Outside Legal Counsel. Legal service fees for the said firm are to be taken from
the approved budget set by Council far this initiative.
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§ 5.02 permits the City, upon recommendation of the City
a circumstances, to appoint outside counsel to represent the
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Contaet Person & Phone:
John Choi
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Green Sheet NO: 3051870
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Appointment of special outside counsel putsuant to Secrion 5.02 of Saint Paui City Charter.
ioauons: Hpprove �N� or n
Planning Commission
CIB Committee
Civil Service Commission
1. Has this person/firtn ever worked under a contract for this department?
Yes No
2. Has this person/firm ever been a city employee?
Yes No
3. Does this person/firtn possess a skill not normally possessed by any
current city employee?
Yes No
Explain all yes answers on separate sheet and attach to green sheet
IniSiating Problem, Issues, OppoRunity (Who, What, When, Where, Why):
Advanqges If Approved:
Disadvantages If Approved:
DisadvanWges If Not Approved:
TransaMion:
Funa�ng source: General Government Accts -
Financial Infortnation: OUtside CounSel
(Explain)
ActivityNumber: GL-001-9100-0545
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