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Commission plans competitive review of village‑attorney services; incumbent invited to present
Summary
Commissioner Hamzler asked that the village attorney be included in an open, comparative evaluation of municipal law firms; commissioners agreed to hold candidate presentations and said they would be prepared to select a top firm (and a backup) after interviews.
Commissioner Hamzler asked the commission to include the incumbent village attorney in a competitive review of municipal law firms and proposed a scorecard to ensure consistent evaluation. The commission debated whether a numeric scorecard or a qualitative, experience‑based review would be better for assessing candidates.
Several commissioners said they preferred direct interviews and personal assessments over a rigid numeric score; others said a uniform rubric helps ensure transparency. Commissioners agreed to invite all candidate firms to make presentations and to require that presenting attorneys not remain in the meeting room while rival firms present. Several members indicated they expect to make a selection at the candidate session and to have a backup choice if negotiations with the top pick falter.
Manager Al said the special presentation session will be staffed and that he would arrange for an independent attorney to attend and provide neutral legal guidance during presentations. The commission discussed budget parameters and negotiation strategy and confirmed the manager and attorney will coordinate logistics.
What’s next: Candidate presentations were scheduled (manager will coordinate timing and ensure materials are circulated in advance); the commission will deliberate after oral presentations and may take a vote to pick its top candidate and a backup.
