7C, Scope of Services as Proposed in the letter from Mike Comodeca

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�It�N HILLS MEMORANDUM DATE: October 26, 2009 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members FROM: Ron Moorse, City Administrator James Lehnhoff, Community Development Director SUBJECT: Mike Comodeca Scope of Services for TCAAP Action Request Approve the scope of services as proposed in the letter from Mike Comodeca dated October 19, 2009, for legal services related to the Twin Cities Army Ammunition Plant property reuse for an amount not to exceed $50,000. BackLyround Mike Comodeca, of Spencer Fane Britt & Browne LLP, provided legal services to the City of Arden Hills throughout the Twin Cities Army Ammunition Plant (TCAAP) property negotiated sale process that ended in May 2009 with RRLD, LLC's withdrawal from the project. Since RRLD had been responsible for the costs associated with Mr. Comodeca's services, the termination of the negotiated sale process effectively ended the City's contract with Mr. Comodeca. Since the negotiated sale process has ended, General Service Administration (GSA), on behalf of the Department of the Army, is moving forward with the public auction process. The GSA anticipates auctioning the TCAAP property in the spring or summer of 2010. Whether developed or used as park land, the City has a vital interest in protecting the community and ensuring that the property is cleaned in a timely manner. Mr. Comodeca has a significant amount of experience working the TCAAP property, GSA, Army, State officials, the Environmental Protection Agency, the environmental review process, and the Army's land transfer process. To help ensure that the City's concerns and goals are addressed, the City has requested that Mr. Comodeca provide a new scope of services and estimated cost (see attachment). 1