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Council approves short-form consultant agreement for Lake Station comprehensive plan; $100,000 lump-sum cited
Summary
Council discussion referenced a short-form consultant agreement and a $100,000 lump-sum contract to prepare the city's comprehensive plan; the council approved adding the full agreement to the agenda for execution and noted the short form will be followed by a full contract with billing and reporting details.
Council discussion on Aug. 4 included a short-form consultant agreement to prepare Lake Station’s comprehensive plan; staff and the city attorney said the short-form document summarizes scope and billing and that a full, long-form agreement will follow.
Attorney Fabercieno described the consultant arrangement as a standard short form, saying the consultant will “be involved in every aspect of creating this comprehensive plan” and noting a lump-sum charge of $100,000 was referenced during the conversation. The council voted to add the full agreement to the agenda and proceed with finalizing terms. The transcript does not record a signed contract or full contract text in this meeting; council action focused on approving the short form and authorizing movement to the full agreement stage.
A named individual, Frank Caprino, was mentioned during the discussion, but the transcript does not clearly record his remarks. The council and attorney indicated the consultant will handle plan development, billing and reporting responsibilities under the grant and the city match.
