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Board approves hiring outside counsel for water-line easement condemnation
Summary
Trustees approved hiring outside counsel to represent the town in acquiring and, if necessary, condemning a water-line easement from Mr. and Mrs. Diaz; a staff speaker recommended Doug Dodd of Doerner Saunders and discussed hourly rates (transcript contains inconsistent numeric phrasing).
The Board of Trustees voted to hire outside counsel to assist with acquiring a water-line easement from Mr. and Mrs. Diaz and to handle any related condemnation proceedings. A staff speaker recommended “Mister Doug Dodd of Doerner Saunders,” saying he handles condemnation work and noting a comparison to another lawyer previously used, Kim Ritchie.
On rates, the staff speaker said, “Mister Dodd charges $500 per hour, but he has agreed to do this work for 420% of his hourly rate,” language that appears inconsistent in the transcript; the speaker also stated that another lawyer had raised his rate from $4.20 to $5.25 (transcript numeric formatting unclear). The board moved, seconded, and approved hiring outside counsel for the Diaz easement matter.
The transcript records the recommendation, the motion to hire counsel for the item, and a voice vote recorded by the clerk showing members voting in favor. The record does not include a signed engagement letter or final contract amount; staff said they recommended the Doerner Saunders firm based on experience handling condemnation matters.
