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Memo to Mayor and Council January 22,2004 Page 2 . At the meeting, staff indicated that the only function that was still in the process of being evaluated was Briggs and Morgan and their role in providing local assistance in the disposition and development agreement process. Subsequent to the meeting, the City Administrator and I met with Ron Batty, an attorney with Kennedy and Graven. Based on our meeting, we feel that he could effectively provide this service. Mr. Batty brings a solid background in municipal law to the project particularly in the areas ofland use and public finance. Additional information on Kennedy and Graven and Mr. Batty is attached for your review. Aside from the comparable quality of the firm and lead attorney, the cost savings are significant in comparison to Briggs and Morgan. Briggs currently charges an hourly rate of $300 while Kennedy and Graven charges an hourly rate of $175. Based on the above, staff would recommend retaining Kennedy and Graven At this point, the Council has formally authorized a scope of work with DSU for the planning process and an engagement letter with Spencer Fane for legal services. Additional work associated with the preparation of the alternative urban areawide review would come back for Council consideration and discussion at a later time. Formal approval is still needed for Ehlers, Kennedy and Graven, and URS for environmental services. Proposals from the three aforementioned firms are attached for your review and . consideration. Any work performed by Peterson, Fram, and Bergman and URS work related to the planning process falls within the purview oftheir roles as City Attorney and City Engineer. Since there are items that require attention on the part ofURS and Kennedy and Graven, staffis requesting approval of these proposals. While there is no immediate need in the area of public finance at this point, staff is also requesting that the Ehlers proposal be considered for approval in order to finalize the local project team. Council will note that the amounts outlined in the proposals do not correlate to the amounts currently allocated within the approved interim agreement. Until a new interim development agreement is approved or the budgets are modified under the terms of the existing agreement, staff would suggest that the Council approve the proposals but limit the expenditure to the amount outlined in the approved interim development agreement. This is reflected in the Request for Council Action. N:\Misc Files\TCAAP\Local Team\] ~22-O4 Memo to Council RE Project Consultants.doc .