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Regular Cih� Council Meeting <br />Monday, August 24, 2009 <br />Page 16 <br />Ayes: Pust; Johnson; Roe and Klausing. <br />Nays: Ihlan. <br />Motion carried. <br />e. Select City Councilmember to aid in the Civil Attorney Professional Services <br />Request for Quali�cations Process <br />City Manager Bill Malinen reviewed the recently-adopted process for best overall <br />value approach for professional service contracts. <br />Mayor Klausing volunteered to serve if no other Councilmembers were interested. <br />Roe moved, Johnson seconded, appointment of Mayor Klausing to help determine <br />t'�e evaluation criteria and interview candidate firms for Civil Attorney services <br />for the City of Roseville. <br />Roll Call <br />Ayes: Ihlan; Pust; Johnson; Roe and Klausing. <br />Navs: None. <br />Councilmember Roe, as the originator of this clause in the policy, requested a re- <br />port back to the full City Council from Mayor Klausing, on the application of that <br />portion of the policy. <br />f. Approve Federal Representation Services Agreement Extension <br />City Manager Malinen briefly summarized the Request for Council Action; and <br />the funding and legislative process to-date in working with Representative <br />McCollum; his action in engaging the firm on a one month retainer, and the re- <br />quest for a one month extension.. <br />City Manager Malinen introduced Mr. Andrew Burmeister, present in the au- <br />dience, and a representative of the firm in Washington D.C. <br />Johnson moved, Klausing seconded, approval of a one month extension of the <br />Federal Representation Service Agreement between Lockridg� Grindal Nauen, <br />P.L.L.P. and the City of Roseville, to facilitate inclusion of the Twin Lakes Rede- <br />velopment Areas in the House Transportation, Housing and Urban Development <br />(TTHUD) Appropriations Bill, currently in conference committee. <br />Councilmember Ihlan spoke in opposition to the motion, opining that $10,000 in <br />public dollars shouldn't be used for lobbying costs; and that she trusted Repre- <br />sentative McCollum and her staff to shepherd the request through the Conference <br />Cominittee. <br />Mayor Klausing spoke in support of the motion, opining that, while generally <br />agreeing with Councilmember lhlan's comments on use of public funds, the uni- <br />