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Department Approval <br />Item Description <br />BACKGROUND <br />l�'�, <br />Jy <br />REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION <br />Date: August 24, 2009 <br />Item No.: 12.f <br />City Manager Approval <br />Federal Representation Service Agreement Extension <br />� / <br />The City has been working for more than 20 years to facilitate land use changes within the Twin <br />Lakes Redevelopment Area. Congresswoman Setty McCollum was able to secure $1 million for <br />this project in the House Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (TTHUD) <br />Appropriations bill. However, the Senate Transportation bill did not include the Twin Lakes <br />appropriation. The City needed to act quickly to communicate the importance of the project to <br />our U.S. Senators as well as other Minnesota House members and other key Representatives so <br />that they may work to have it included in the conference committee bill. <br />City Manager Sill Malinen engaged the firm of Lockridge Grindal Nauen P.L.L.P. to represent <br />Roseville's interests in obtaining federal funding for the Twin Lakes project, for a one month <br />period, in an amount of $5,000 (their typical monthly not to exceed retainer) to jumpstart the <br />City's Washington, D.C. efforts. The contract was signed with the understanding that the City <br />would likely need an additional month to complete its efforts. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACTS <br />$5,000 <br />STAFF RECOMMENDATION <br />Approve the one month extension of the Federal Representation Service Agreement <br />REQUESTED COUNCIL ACTION <br />Approve the one month extension of the Federal Representation Service Agreement <br />Prepared by: William J. Malinen, City Manager <br />Attachments: A: Federal Representation Services Agreement <br />Page 1 of 1 <br />