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Council rejects mayor's proposed $60,000 professional services agreement for outside counsel
Summary
Council debated a proposal to contract up to $60,000 with attorney Peter J. McClellan to provide temporary legal services; councilors and the city solicitor raised budget, organizational, and charter concerns and the motion failed on the floor.
At the Aug. 4 meeting the mayor asked the council to approve Contract C2621, an agreement for professional services with attorney Peter J. McClellan. The contract would have allowed up to $60,000 in professional services to be made available this fiscal year and described work to be performed "under the direction and control of the city solicitor," while invoices would route through the mayor's office.
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