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San: by: `IELL1N3S /'NEE<ENDERS 6127557258 08;24198 1 :28P Job 449 Page 112 y GREGORY J. HELLINGS Attorney at Law 13000 Crooked Lake Blvd. Coon Rapids, MN 55448 (612) 755 -0576 FAX: (612) 755 -7256 August 24, 1998 City of Centerville Attention City Council 1880 Main Street _ Centerville, MN 55038 Ile: Prosecution Services Dear Mayor Wilharber and Council Members: You recent decision to retain another firm to represent the Citv of Centerville came as a complete surprise to me- While I knew that the City was requesting proposals from other firms, I assumed that there would be interviews and that I would be informed as to what was happening in this process. I submitted a proposal and the next I heard was n August 21, 1998 when I received correspondence form the City Administrator advising me that effective i=cdiatel I was no longer the City Attorney. I can understand the immediate transition for the Civil portion of the contract since that is relatively simple to accomplish. However, I am writing to request that the City Council reconsider their decision to immediately transfer the prosecution portion of the legal services contract. In my ?l years as Prosecutor for the City of Centerville, I have received nothing but praise for my work from both the Circle PineAxxington Police Department and .Anoka County Court Administration. I have worked very hard and, t believe, gained the respect of all involved with providing prosecution services to the City of Centerville I respectfully request that the Council reconsider transferring this portion of the contract. If, in fact, the Council determines that transferring the prosecution services is in the best interests of the City, I believe the transition date should he January 1, 1999 for several reasons. First and foremost the Court is currently setting cases into November and I have already prepared for most of the cases set into October As such, I am already familiar with these cases and the City has already paid me the majority of preparation time involved with these cases, It doesn't make sense to pav another attorney to prepare these cases since the work has already been done. Secondly, The Citv of Centerville court calendars have been set for 1998 to coincide with the prosection calendars fo- my other cities in Anoka County. The City receives a substantial monetary savings in dividing the time spent in Court with my other cities.