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Soap Lake council accepts city attorney Cliff Sears' resignation, approves interim legal services

Soap Lake City Council · August 7, 2024
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Summary

Council accepted City Attorney Cliff Sears' resignation and unanimously approved an agreement with Ogden Murphy Wallace, PLLC for legal services effective Aug. 8 through Dec. 31, 2024; council noted it may solicit bids from other firms.

Councilmember Sharp shared an email from City Attorney Cliff Sears announcing his resignation; the email was time-stamped Aug. 8, 2024 at 8:07 a.m. The council voted unanimously to accept Sears' resignation during the Aug. 8 reconvened session.

The council then voted unanimously to add an Agreement for Legal Services to the agenda and to accept the City of Soap Lake Agreement for Legal Services with Ogden Murphy Wallace, PLLC. Council amended the approved date to Aug. 8, 2024 and set the contract to be effective through Dec. 31, 2024; members noted the City may seek bids from other firms before extending services beyond that date.

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