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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, December 21, 2009 Page 25 the law firm of Jensen, Bell, Converse & Erickson, P. A.; as detailed in the "Stan- dard Agreement for Professional Services" (Attachment B) to the Request for Council Action dated December 21, 2009. Roll Call Ayes: Johnson; Roe; Ihlan; Pust; and Klausing. Nays: None. Councilmember Johnson expressed his curiosity in how Ms. Bell Beckman found the Best Value process. Ms. Bell Beckman advised that, while not familiar with the process prior to this, she thought it went well; found it interesting; and appreciated the evaluation of their municipal clients, including Roseville during the process. Councilmember Johnson thanked staff for their incredible efforts during the proc- ess; and welcomed the firm onboard. d. Approve Standard Professional Agreement Councilmember Pust had several questions on the draft Standard Professional Agreement; and suggested that further discussion be held at a future meeting to make it consistent with the previous action, (i.e. page 3, paragraph 7 related to at- torney contracts) and annual evaluations; insurance provisions; and mandatory mediation (i.e., page 7, paragraph 22) particularly since alternative dispute resolu- tion is mandatory in MN; and other areas where standard language templates needed to be optional. 15. Business Items - Presentations/Discussions a. Discuss City Manager Evaluation Mayor Klausing, with Councilmember consensus, volunteered to serve as a mem- ber of the subcommittee to initiate City Manager Malinen's annual review; along with Councilmember Johnson. 16. City Manager Future Agenda Review City Manager Malinen reviewed upcoming agenda items. 17. Councilmember-Initiated Items for Future Meetings Mayor Klausing thanked City Attorney Scott Anderson and firm for their service to the City of Roseville. Mr. Anderson thanked the City of Roseville for allowing his firm to serve the City for the last seven years. Mayor Klausing wished all a Happy Holiday.