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Regu.lar City Council Meeting Monday, Jan�ary �2, 2009 P�ge 18 Mayor Klausing suggested that the �ouncil extend current legal services for ane year, allowing additional tiime for review of the existing policy language and fur- ther discussions durit�g that time. Mayar Klausing opined that Councilmemb�rs had received the packet materials alIowing f�r suffcient review time of t.his agenda item, and allowing them �o make an informed decision. Councilmember Pust reiterated her opinion that ihe City was bound by statutorily- defined competitive bidding, allowing the sarne opportunity for all bidders; and questioned if the City was opening themselves �p for proeess arguments from other bidders by extending the incumbents' can�racis at tor�ight's meeting. Mayor Kiausang agreed to disagree, opining that this was not the case for the low- est bidder, b�t acting on the City Manager's recammendation. Coi�ncilmember Roe op�ned the need far a Iess arbitrary way to achieve the objec- tives beyond ihe or�ginal policy language and six year limitaii�n. Councilmember Roe� note�d that the Ci�ty had the right to reject aIl bids; extend t�e current contracts for a year; and start from scratch going �arward foilowtng further policy diseus- sion. Klausing moved, Roe seconded, rejecting all bids for City Civil Attorney and Prosecuting Attorney services; and extension of current incumbent services for an additional ane year period through 2009 at the same terms as those provided in 2008. Councilmember Ihla� reQuested th�� the City �ouncil havE access to all proposals bef�re cQnszdering suc�h action; opining that this would deterrnine ho�v she would argue the motion. City Manager Malinen provid�d copies of the �riginaI proposaTs and related mate- rials for� Councilr�ember �hlan's review. 12ecess Mayor Klausing recessed the meeting at 8:21 p.�n. �nd reconvened at 8:34 �.m. Councilmember Ihlan, following her review ot� the proposals; spoke against the rnation; and for the record, provided her summar� of each firm's bid, and her per- ce�tion of the performance of �he incumbents. Councilmernber Ihlan opined that the City Council had no� given careful consideration to opportunities to save money, even with the current economic and budgetary concerns, and needed to seriously cansider such savings in the competitive rnarketplace. Councilmember Ihlan further opined her concerns wi�h perforrnance of the attorney firms, specifi- cally the Civil attorney, and more specif�cally to their advise on vari�us T�vin Lakes rec�evelopment issues, and subsequent court decisrons contrary to that ad- vice. Councilmember Ihlan opined that, by the City being sued by their own resi- dents on Twin Lakes issues, as vtrell as tih� Acorn Road situatian, with the Court