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III. Scope of General Legal Services The law firm/attorney(s) are required to be knowledgeable in a variety of legal areas, including but not limited to: • General municipal laws. • Labor law. • General state and federal laws relating to municipal government. • Municipal litigation. • Zoning, land development, platting, MSA 429 Projects, housing, subdivision, land use law. • Economic development activities including development, redevelopment, enforcement, and property/real estate law. • Legal activity relating to general obligation bonds, revenue bonds, and other bonding and financial processes. • Ordinance and resolution development and interpretation. • Contract law. • State rules and regulations that control and manage private utilities in public right-of- way. • Environmental law. • Eminent domain. It is important to note that Arden Hills does utilize a separate bond attorney. IV. City Attorney Services Requested City Attorney services, for the purpose of this proposal, shall include those legal services generally understood within the field of municipal law to fall within the category of "general counsel" work, and shall include, but not necessarily be limited to, the following: • Routine legal advice, telephone and personal consultations with the City Council, City Administrator, and department heads or authorized representatives. • Assistance in the preparation and review of ordinances, resolutions, agreements, contracts, forms, notices, certificates, deeds, and other documents required by the City. • Attendance at regular City Council meetings as well as other City Council meetings as requested. • Attendance at other board, commission, and committee meetings, upon request. • Attendance at meetings with City staff, upon request. • Legal work pertaining to property acquisitions, property disposals, public improvements, easement dedications, and right-of-way vacations. 2 City of Arden Hills Request for Proposals For Legal Services April 2017