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Grafton approves City Attorney contract at $1,000 monthly; $225 hourly rate for extra work

City Council of the City of Grafton, North Dakota · July 29, 2024
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Summary

The City Council approved a two-year contract for City Attorney/Assistant City Attorney effective July 1, 2024, at $1,000 per month and $225 per hour for work outside the contract after a Budget Committee recommendation and comment from Attorney Nick Hall.

The Grafton City Council approved a contract for the City Attorney and Assistant City Attorney covering July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2026, setting the monthly contract payment at $1,000 and the hourly rate for extra-contract work at $225. The motion, moved by Council member Brian Sieben and seconded by Council member Greg Young, was adopted unanimously by members present.

Administrator Nick Ziegelmann told the council that Attorney Nick Hall had asked for $1,200 per month and $225 per hour for work outside the contract; the Budget Committee had recommended keeping the monthly fee at $1,000 and reducing the hourly out-of-contract rate to $200. Attorney Nick Hall described himself as "disappointed, but he respects the decision, and it will not affect his work or loyalty to the City of Grafton." The council approved the contract motion as moved; Mayor Chris West declared the motion carried.

The contract covers a two-year period and specifies the $225 hourly rate for work outside the monthly agreement; no additional contract terms were discussed in the recorded minutes.

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