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Prior Lake, MN 55372
RESOLUTION 1 2 - 078
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO
A CONTRACT FOR CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES WITH
GREGERSON ROSOW JOHNSON & NILAN LTD. AND APPOINTING
RICHARD F. ROSOW AS PRIMARY CITY ATTORNEY.
Motion By: Hedberg Second By: Soukup
WHEREAS, Effective June 30, the City’s current City Attorney Suesan Lea Pace of Nilan Johnson
Lewis will leave the firm to move on to new ventures; and
WHEREAS, In February 2012, the City jointly issued a Request for Proposals for Legal Services with
the City of Savage in order to determine if there was opportunity to receive cost or other
benefits by utilizing the same legal firm ; and
WHEREAS, The City receiv ed 1 0 submittals from legal firms across the metro area; and
WHEREAS, Staff from the cities of Prior Lake and Savage jointly interviewed all applicants; and
WHEREAS, Applicants were evaluated based upon (1) qualifications and firm resources; (2) interview
and communication ability; (3) fees; (4) past performance and references; and (5) use of
innovation and collaboration to provide services; and
WHEREAS, The unanimous conclusion of both Prior Lake and Savage was to award the contract to
Rich ard F. Rosow of Gregerson, Rosow, Johnson & Nilan Ltd.; and
WHEREAS, The cities were able to realize a cost savings by jointly issuing the contract, and foresee
other areas of collaboration by utilizing the same law firm.
NOW THEREFORE , BE IT HEREBY RESOLVE D BY THE CITY COUNCI L OF PRIOR LAKE,
MINNESOTA as follows:
1. The recitals set forth above are incorporated herein.
2. The Mayor and City Manager are hereby authorized to enter into a modified version of the City’s
standard contract for profe ssional services with the firm of Gregerson Rosow Johnson & Nilan Ltd.
appointing Richard F. Rosow as the City’s primary City Attorney effective July 1, 2012.
PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 21ST DAY OF MAY, 201 2 .
YES NO
Myser X Myser
Erickson X Erickson
Hedberg X Hedberg
Keeney X Keeney
Soukup X Soukup
______________________________
Frank Boyles, City Manager
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