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3 City of Arden Hills Request for Proposals For Legal Services June 2023 • Attendance at regular City Council meetings as well as other City Council meetings as requested (usually the second Council meeting of the month). • 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. • Reviewing bonds and insurance requirements required by or for City contracts or activities. • Provide advice on open meeting law, data practice, records retention, and privacy issues. • Annually, review the City’s data practices manual and recommend updates to remain in compliance with State Statute. • Preparing deeds, easements, and other documents for recording purposes. Record documents at Ramsey County and provide original document to the City. • Acquiring easements and public right-of-way through negotiations or the use of eminent domain and in compliance with federal acquisition and relocation regulations. • Enforcement of City codes, zoning regulations, and building standards through administrative and judicial actions. • Monitoring of pending and current state and federal legislation and court decisions, as appropriate. • Coordination of outside legal counsel, as needed and as directed by the City Council and City Administrator. • Defending the City in all litigation, as requested, except in those cases where insurance companies are required to exclusively provide defense including, but not limited to: (1) human rights claims; (2) condemnation, (3) zoning and land use regulation matters, (4) permits and administrative actions, and (5) labor and employment matters. V. Required Contents for Proposals A. Firm Background: • Brief history of firm. • Number of attorneys, including number of partners and associates and areas of specialty. • Support personnel: number and expertise. • Office location(s). • Statement of any malpractice claims and/or ethics complaints taken against your firm or firm’s attorney(s) over the last five years and the status or outcomes of such action. Indicate whether any action is pending or is currently under review by the State Ethics Board. • Statement of 2022 billings for municipal work as a percentage of total billings.