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RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, Section 502 of the Saint Paul City Charter and Section 3.04 of the
Administrative Code authorize the City Council upon request of the City Attorney to
appoint special counsel and provide compensation therefor in cases of special and
unusual circumstances; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Public Works and the Real Estate Division of the
Finance Department are engaged in negotiations for the acquisition of property for the
relocation of Shepard Road involving Northern States Power Company, Chicago and
Northwestern Transportation Company and the Soo Line Railroad Company; and
WHEREAS, the nature of the legal work needed to complete said negotiations is
of a highly specialized nature such that said departments together with the City Attorney
agree that there is need for the hiring of outside counsel and have requested same; now
therefore, be it
RESOLVED that by virtue of the aforesaid special and unusual circumstances the
law firm of Oppenheimer, Wolff and Donnelly be retained for the purpose of negotiating
contracts with the aforesaid property owners; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED that the total billing rate per hour to be charged by said
firm not exceed $150.00 per hour; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED that the compensation be paid to said firm be charged
to Activity No. C91-25022-0789-21003.
FURTHER RESOLVED that the reason for approving a contract higher then authorized by
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CITY OF SAINT PAUL
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• "`� JANE A. MC PEAK, CITY ATTORNEY
647 City Hall,Saint Paul,Minnesote 55102
612-298-5121
JAMES SCHEIBEL FAX 612-298-5619
MAYOR
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To : Leon Pearson ���.�¢�,����;.� �:�,� ���b��
From: Edward P. Starr
Re: Shepard Road Project
Retention of Oppenheimer Law Firm
Attached is a copy of a Council Resolution authorizing appoint-
ment of the Oppenheimer Law Firm to provide legal services for
the City.
Please circulate for signatures through the Green Sheet Tracking
System for introduction to City Council .
Should you have any questions call me.
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7. 11/21/91 FINAL ORDER: Improving the following APPROVED 4-0
streets with a new bituminous roadway,
concrete curb and gutters, driveway aprons
will be reconstructed with concrete and new
concrete outwalks. Boulevards will be regraded
and sodded and a lantern style street lighting
system will be installed: Parts of Hartfard,
Scheffer, Eleanor, Pinehurst, Wheeler, Davern
and Macalester Street. East bound Highland
Parkway from Macalester Street to Snelling
Avenue (storm sewer and new bituminous service
only) All to be known as the Macalester/Bayard
Area Street Paving and Lighting Project.
8. 11/21/91 FINAL ORDER: Installation of sanitary, storm APPROVED 4-0
and water service connections, if requested
by property owner, for the Macalester/Bayard
Area Storm Sewer and Street Paving and
Lighting Project.
9. 11/26/91 FINAL OR�E�R: ��ns�allation of the APPROVED 4-0
Arlington/Grotto Area Storm Sewer Project
in an area bounded by Larpenteur on the
North, Maryland on the South, Milton Street
and E. Como Blvd. on the west and Dale Street
on the East. .
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10. �1/26/91 FINAL ORDER: Improving the following streets APPROVED 4-0
with a new bituminous roadway, concrete curb
and gutters, driveway aprons will be re-
constructed with concrete and new concrete out-
walks. Boulevards will be regraded and sodded
and a lantern style street lighting system will
be installed: Parts of Alameda, Avon, California,
Cottage, Grotto, Hoyt, Lakeview, Maywood, Montana,
Nebraska, Orange and St. Albans. All to be known
as the Arlington/Grotto Area Street Paving and
Lighting Project.
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11. 1/26/91 FINAL ORDER: Installation of sanitary sewer, APPROVED 4-0
storm sewer and water service connections, if
requested by the property owner, for the
Arlington/Grotto Area Storm Sewer and Street
Paving and Lighting Project. .
12. RESOLUTION 91-2014 - Approving parking change APPROVED 4-0
in the vicinity of West Seventh Street and
United/Children's Hospital Complex. .
13. RESOLUTION 91-2046 - Approving appointment APPROVED 4-0
of the Law Firm of Oppenheimer, Wolff and
Donnelly to provide legal services for
Shepard Road right-of-way acquisition.
14. RESOLUTION 91-2047 - Approving the APPROVED 4-0
construction by the Port Authority of a
parking lot for Minnesota Pollution Control
Agency on portions of Bruno Street, Lafayette