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Appointing outside counsel for the Department of Human Resources for ongoing legal advice.
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WHEREAS, Saint Paul City Charter ยง 5.02 permits the City, upon recommendation of the City Attorney and in the case of special or unusual circumstances, to appoint outside counsel to represent the City; and
WHEREAS, the City is in need of an attorney to provide ongoing legal advice in the area of labor relations, contract negotiations, labor contract administration and human resources practices, and the City Attorney recommends the appointment of outside counsel in these areas; and
WHEREAS, the City Attorney recommends that the city hire Frank Madden of Madden Galanter Hansen, LLP; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that the appropriate city officials are hereby authorized to retain Frank Madden to provide ongoing legal advice to the City in the area of labor relations, contract negotiations, labor contract administration and human resources practices, under a separate legal services agreement which shall be consistent with the City Attorney's Office Policy Regarding Fees for Legal Services by Outside Counsel and the City Attorney's Office Policy and Procedure for Retaining Outside Legal Counsel. Legal service fees for the said firm are to be taken from the budget of the Department of Human Resources.