HOMER,
Mayor/City Council
RESOLUTION 08-82(A)
A
RESOLUTION OF THE
WHEREAS, The firm of Perkins Coie has provided legal services to the City of Homer for the past twenty years; and
WHEREAS, Primary City Attorney Gordon Tans has announced his retirement and will no longer be providing legal services to the City effective in mid-August; and
WHEREAS, The City Council has engaged in a formal Request for Proposals (RFP) process to select a new City Attorney and legal team; and
WHEREAS, The Council evaluated and rated proposals from legal firms and its Special Meeting on July 14 and it interviewed short-listed firms at a Special Meeting on July 28.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council hereby expresses its intent to enter into a contractual agreement with Birch, Horton, Bittner and Cherot to provide legal services to the City based upon the terms and conditions presented in the firm’s proposal; and
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council authorizes the City Manager to finalize a
formal contract for consideration and approval at the regular meeting on
PASSED
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JAMES C. HORNADAY, MAYOR
ATTEST:
JO JOHNSON,
Fiscal Note: $11,000 per month for 50 hours general counsel service.