HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013-07-24 MINUTES (SPECIAL MEETING)
COTTAGE GROVE CITY COUNCIL
City of Cottage Grove, Minnesota
Special Meeting
July 24, 2013
CALL TO ORDER
The City Council of the City of Cottage Grove, Washington County, Minnesota, held a special
meeting on July 24, 2013, at the Cottage Grove City Hall, 12800 Ravine Parkway.
Mayor Bailey called the meeting to order at 7:06 p.m.
ROLL CALL
The following were present: Mayor Myron Bailey, Council Member Derrick Lehrke, Council
Member Justin Olsen, Council Member Jen Peterson, and Council Member Dave Thiede.
The following were absent: None.
Also present were: Ryan Schroeder, City Administrator; Robin Roland, Finance Director; and
Jennifer Levitt, City Engineer.
Mayor Bailey presided over the meeting.
LEGAL SERVICES
Presentations for legal services were received from the firms of LeVander, Gillen & Miller,
P.A., and Kennedy & Graven, and Campbell Knutson.
Upon completion of the three presentations, Council deliberated over the previously
provided written proposals submitted by each firm in response to the City Request for
Proposals and on the oral presentations.
MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER OLSEN, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER THIEDE, TO DIRECT
STAFF TO NEGOTIATE A THREE-YEAR CONTRACT FOR CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES WITH THE
FIRM OF LEVANDER, GILLEN & MILLER. MOTION CARRIED. 5-0.
MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER OLSEN, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER PETERSON TO
ADJOURN THE SPECIAL MEETING AT 10:09 P.M. MOTION CARRIED. 5-0.
Prepared by
Ryan Schroeder
City Administrator