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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, December 21, 2009 Page 24 City Manager Malinen provided a bench handout, with several minor changes to the negotiated standard agreements included in the RCA dated December 21, 2009. Discussion included differences in the prosecutorial and civil agreements based on retainers and hourly rates. Caroline Bell Beckman, representing Jensen, Bell, Converse & Erickson, P A Ms. Bell Beckman provided clarification of the Prosecuting Contract related to forfeiture work, with City staff now handling the majority of this work, rather than legal counsel, providing substantial cost-savings to the City; and making it more economical to have the contract apply on an hourly basis. Related to process, Councilmember Ihlan requested that the actual proposals, or at least a list of the bidders be provided to the public. City Manager Malinen advised that, at the end of the process, the information would become public. Further discussion included amount of retainers; additional legal fees anticipated in the 2010 budget; and built-in 3% increases to be reviewed annually. Ms. Bell Beckman advised that the RFP called for those inflationary increases; however, she noted that their current retainer amount for prosecution was the same as 2009; and they were proposing freezing it in 2010, similar to their prac- tice for their other municipal clients during these difficult economic times. Johnson moved, Pust seconded, approval of the City Manager appointment of, and authorize the City Manager to execute a contract for Civil legal services with the law firm of Jensen, Bell, Converse & Erickson, P. A.; as detailed in the "Stan- dard Agreement for Professional Services" (Attachment A) to the Request for Council Action dated December 21, 2009. Councilmember Ihlan requested that the firm be flexible in considering future in- flationary increases. Ms. Bell Beckman advised that this was understood; as well as their potential name change once they had completed their firm's move to Roseville from down- town St. Paul. Roll Call Ayes: Johnson; Roe; Ihlan; Pust; and Klausing. Nays: None. Pust moved, Roe seconded, approval of the City Manager appointment of, and au- thorize the City Manager to execute a contract for Prosecution Legal services with