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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, December 07, 2009 Page 19 would remain the same. Ms. Beckman noted that both of these changes should be completed by February 1, 2010. Further discussion included the personnel representing the firm at City Council meetings, with Charles Bartholdi serving at most meetings, but with all principals participating to familiarize the City with their firm. Pust moved, Johnson seconded, authorizing the City Manager to initiate negotia- tions with the law firm of Jensen, Bell, Converse & Erickson, P. A. as City Attor- ney for Civil Legal Services; for City Attorney services and for City Prosecutor for Prosecution Services; returning with those negotiated contracts for considera- tion of approval of their appointment and acceptance of the negotiated contract(s) at the December 21, 2009 meeting. Councilmember Roe thanked staff for following through on the Best Value method based on the Professional Services policy; and sought staffls perspective at the December 21, 2009 meeting, in addition to Mayor Klausing and his in- volvement, of the process and any revisions needed in the policy. City Manager Malinen thanked the City Council for their support; and personally recognized Administrative Assistant Margaret Driscoll, for her thorough and de- tailed management of the process, allowing for objectivity of those involved, and allowing for confidential scoring and assessing throughout the process. Mr. Ma- linen advised that this had served as a learning process for all parties in under- standing the process, and developing knowledge of that process. Mayor Klausing concurred, noting the confidentiality maintained in the scoring process. City Manager Malinen advised that the process allowed for no sharing with others on the interview panel, allowing them to focus on the interview questions and re- sponses of the respondents; and advised that staff would provide more detail of the process if they so desired. Councilmember Ihlan advised that she would like a summary of the "big picture," how scoring was done, and what parts remained blind and confidential, and how it came together for a final recommendation. Councilmembers recognized the work of the City's Administrative Assistant Margaret Driscoll, in attendance at tonight's meeting. Roll Call Ayes: Johnson; Roe; Ihlan; Pust; and Klausing. Nays: None.