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Request for Council Action
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Agenda Item:
Motion to Authorize Additional funds for the Legal Services"'of'M-r:Jeffrey-V\.(
Coleman in the Amount of $7,518.54
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Actual Amount:. .._~._._..-"$102,143.54
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Approve Motion to Authorize Additional Funds for the Legal Services of Mr. Jeffrey W. Coleman for the
Hall Arbitration Case, in the Amount of$7,5l8.54.
recommends approval of the Motion to Authorize Additional Funds for the Legal Services of Mr.
for the City Hall Arbitration Case, in the Amount of$7,5l8.54.
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The City Council previously authorized a total of $95,000 fOf legal services in regards to the city Hall Arbitration case. Now that final
invoices have been received, we have determined the final total cost for these services and need an additional $7,518.54 authorized.
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July 30, 2007
AGENDA ITEM: 4.1.
Mayor and City Council I ,~~ 0
Michelle Wolfe, City Administrator M..JjJJJJ-J
Additional Legal Services Related to ~e ~ity Hall Arbitration Case
BACKGROUND
The City of Arden Hills is scheduled to enter into an arbitration hearing in June 2007. This
arbitration concerns the still-open contract for the construction of the Arden Hills City Hall.
During the summer of 2003, the City participated in a mediation process with the General
Contractor, Rochon, in order to try and settle the dispute. We had another attempt at mediation
in November 2006. A third mediation was held Monday, April 30, 2007.
DISCUSSION
In May 2006, the City Council authorized staff to retain the services ofMr. Jeffrey W. Coleman
as an attorney for the City Hall arbitration case. At that time, Council authorized $50,000. The
City Council authorized an additional $30,000 at the January 29, 2007 meeting. Council
authorized an additional $15,000 at the March 26,2007 meeting. For the calendar years 2006-
2007 this equates to a total authorization of $95,000.
The City has paid a total of $102,143.54 to-date for the legal services of Jeffrey Coleman. We
have an outstanding amount due of $375.) This would bring the total to $102,518.54. At this
time staff recommends authorization of a final amount of $7,518.54 for legal services from Mr.
Coleman. We do not anticipate any further invoices from Mr. Coleman.
RECOMMENDATION
Motion to authorize additional funds for the legal services of Mr. Jeffrey W. Coleman for the
City Hall Arbitration case, in the amount of$7,518.54
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