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Ro,k.),cr A, Jerisen
<br />James C. 1-1-icks-on, Sr.
<br />Caroline Bell Beckman
<br />Charles R. Bartholdi
<br />Mitchell W. Converse
<br />Kari L QLJ1111*
<br />Carol A. Baldwin
<br />Mark F. Gaughan
<br />jam.t,s C. L.rickson. Jr,
<br />Robert Cl: Bell
<br />Willard L ('011lVel"Se fl
<br />I -AW OFFICES 1011'
<br />,JF,N,S,EN,, BELL, CONVERSE, & ERICKSON, PA,
<br />1500 Wells Fargo Place
<br />30 East Seve enth 'Street
<br />St. Paul) MN 55 10 1
<br />Mr. Bill Malinen. and Council Members
<br />(-'ity of Roscvillie
<br />26,60 Civic CI enter Dr i vc
<br />Rosevil1c. M"N 5:511,311
<br />4 1 -C, Prosecution
<br />R.1 C, ty o f Rosc \Tljl.c I .
<br />OurFlIcNio.: 1011-00004
<br />Dcai- Mi-. alinen and ('ouncll Members,
<br />Telephone (65 1) 22 3 )-4999
<br />[:,acsimile (65 1) 2-2-3-4987
<br />Also Admitied in Wisconsill
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<br />Certified Civil -['rlal Specialist,
<br />We are awzrc that pursuant to the (-.11ty's si,x-vear policy our contract is technically tip at the end
<br />01, this year. It is my understandino th.at this policy may be w cd and our pros CCUtiOn SMICeS
<br />continued bN.., the C6 Nlanagei- (and consent of the Council) 11' deerned in the Oty"s -best
<br />interest
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<br />It is in the (."ity's best interest io continue, with this firm's prosecution ser-vices. Whil e. the ity . s
<br />POliCV Wras initiated primarily , to avoid forrnin.g t1oo, close a relationship between the fit y
<br />Attornicy ,and the i I ty. Which could potentially result in a lack of objectivity this is not the case
<br />with, our firi-li. Keep, in mind that a close relationship between the City*s police department and
<br />prosccUtor i importani and needs to be based on trust. YOU can talk with any crnplovee at the
<br />Roscville Pollice Department and/or management and, I believe you would find that that sense of
<br />trust cont1nL1C`,S to this dcate,
<br />This trust relationship is also essential to the City's f"elony prosecuting attorney, the Ramsey
<br />GOUnty Attorney' (kN-hosc contmct will never be %'--up"').
<br />We would point out that the pi-o\-,islon of"City Attorney, J?roseC.Lfflon services involves a constant
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<br />evolving relationship. In the past there have been many different attortic - N.,,s From 01.11- firm that
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<br />,have scrvcd- as the City S prosecutors bringing fresh ideas as well as good histor . Whilc the
<br />police chileT has chanoied over the years, the C1.ty Managers have changed, Mayor and Council
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<br />members have changcd its have the prosecutors in our offilce. This means that aS PrOSCCfflingl
<br />"Ittorlic"N" vv�c are j u -dged by different chiefs, diff and
<br />erent City Managers Council 1\4ernbers.
<br />11 o\,\)c\1cr.. this, firm ciontinues, to pi-ovide prosecutors and support staiT that each chief- each (11N
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