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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1989-183-10/17/1989-ACCEPTING THE CITY ATTORNEYS PROPOSED LIST OF OUTSIDE LEGAL COUNSEL RESOLUTION 89- 183 OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS ACCEPTING THE CITY ATTORNEY'S PROPOSED LIST OF OUTSIDE LEGAL COUNSEL WHEREAS, Article VI, Section 3 of the Charter provides that the City Council may, upon the request of the City Attorney in special cases, employ special counsel if deemed necessary and advisable under the circumstances; and WHEREAS, the Council has previously directed the City Attorney and the Purchasing Agent to develop and implement a process for selecting special legal counsel to the City which would afford all interested qualified firms an opportunity to apply for the provision of such services to the City; and WHEREAS, pursuant to that direction, requests for proposals for outside legal services were developed by the City Attorney and the Purchasing Agent and disseminated by the City; and WHEREAS, the proposals received by the City in response thereto have been evaluated by the City Attorney and affected members of City staff; and WHEREAS, the City Attorney has submitted to Council a list of selected firms for approval . NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS as follows: Section 1. That the City Attorney be, and he hereby is, authorized to utilize the services of the following firms as special legal counsel to the City on a case-by-case basis as deemed necessary and advisable by the City Attorney under the circumstances of each case: General Liability: Anderson, Sommermeyer, Wick & Dow Berkowitz, Brady & Backus Fischer, Brown, Huddleson & Gunn Hall & Evans Kutack, Rock & Campbell Workers' Compensation: Anderson, Sommermeyer, Wick & Dow Berkowitz, Brady & Backus Fischer, Brown, Huddleson & Gunn Hall & Evans Bond: Ballard, Spahr, Andrews & Ingersoll Becker & Stowe Lamm, Edstrom, Falacienski , Jordan & Bieber Sherman & Howard Water & Environment: Carlson, Hammond & Paddock Vranesh & Raisch Section 2. That nothing herein shall be construed to constitute an agreement for services between the City and any of the firms hereby selected. Section 3. That nothing herein shall be construed to prevent the City Attorney from selecting and utilizing the services of other special legal counsel to advise or represent the City if deemed necessary or advisable because of extraordinary circumstances. Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Council of the City of Fort Collins held this 17th day of October, A. . 1989. Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk