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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 § 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 Office of Human Resources is in need of an attorney with expertise in the area of tax consequences of certain pension plan contributions and the City Attorney recommends the appointment of outside counsel for this matter; and
WHEREAS, the City Attorney concurs with the Office of Human Resources' recommendation that Hitesman & Wold be appointed as outside counsel; Now, Therefore, Be It
RESOLVED, that the appropriate city officials are hereby authorized to retain Hitesman & Wold to advise the Office of Human Resources on tax consequences of certain pension plan contributions.