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December 3, 2014
City Council Workshop Minutes 1
MINUTES
MAPLEWOOD CITY COUNCIL
MANAGER WORKSHOP
5:00 P.M. Monday, December 3, 2014
Council Chambers, City Hall
A. CALL TO ORDER
A meeting of the City Council was held in the City Hall Council Chambers and was called
to order at 5:05 p.m. by Mayor Slawik.
B. ROLL CALL
Nora Slawik, Mayor Present
Marylee Abrams, Councilmember Present
Robert Cardinal, Councilmember Present
Kathleen Juenemann, Councilmember Present
Marvin Koppen, Councilmember Present
C. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Councilmember Koppen moved to approve the agenda as submitted.
Seconded by Councilmember Cardinal Ayes – All
The motion passed.
D. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
None
E. NEW BUSINESS
1. Legal RFP: Presentations / Interviews for City Attorney Civil Representation
a. Geck, Duea & Olson (5:00 pm)
b. Tallen & Baertschi (5:30 pm)
c. Campbell Knutson (6:00 pm)
d. Kelly & Lemmons (6:30 pm)
e. Grannis & Hauge (7:00 pm)
Mayor Slawik reported on the process that will used to determine who will be chosen as
the Civil City Attorney. Councilmember Juenemann gave additional information.
Council Members Koppen and Abrams reported on the process that was used to
determine which firms would be interviewed. Police Chief Schnell was present to
observe the firms that were being interviewed because the police department works
closely with the Civil Attorney. The following law firms were interviewed:
1. Geck, Duea & Olson
2. Tallen & Baertschi
3. Campbell Knutson
4. Kelly & Lemmons
5. Grannis & Hauge
F. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Slawik adjourned the meeting at 8:23 p.m.