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Appointment of John D. Staran and Hafeli, Staran, Hallahan, Christ and Dudek, P.C. as City Attorneys effective on September 1, 2005 or such other date that John D. Staran notifies the City that he has commenced to practice at Hafeli, Staran, Hallahan, Christ and Dudek, P.C. and authorize the necessary blanket purchase order
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Whereas, John D. Staran, in connection with the law firms, Patterson & Patterson, Whitfield, Manikoff, Ternan and White and Beier Howlett, P.C., has served the City of Rochester Hills as Assistant City Attorney and as City Attorney since the City's incorporation in 1984; and
Whereas, John D. Staran has announced he will be leaving Beier Howlett, P.C., as of September 1, 2005, to start a new law firm, Hafeli, Staran, Hallahan, Christ and Dudek, P.C.; and
Whereas, the City Council desires to have John D. Staran continue to serve as City Attorney in connection with his new law firm.
Therefore, It Is Resolved that the City Council hereby appoints John D. Staran and Hafeli, Staran, Hallahan, Christ and Dudek, P.C. as City Attorneys effective on September 1, 2005 or such other date that John D. Staran notifies the City that he has commenced to practice at Hafeli, Staran, Hallahan, Christ and Dudek, P.C.
It Is Further Resolved that in connection with this action, as provided in Section 2-281 of the Purchasing Ordinance, the City Council waives Section 2-276(b) requiring requests for proposals or quality based selection for professional services exceeding $50,000, deeming this action to be in the best interests of the City.
It Is Further Resolved that the City Administration is requested to process the necessary blanket purchase order in the amount remaining on the current blanket purchase order issued through December 31, 2005, after all outstanding invoices have been paid to Beier Howlett, P.C.
It Is Further Resolved that the City Clerk shall provide written notice of City Council's decision to Beier Howlett, P.C., expressing the City Council's appreciation for their years of service and instructing and authorizing Beier Howlett, P.C. to release and transfer all active and inactive City files to John D. Staran and Hafeli, Staran, Hallahan, Christ and Dudek, P.C.