HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - July 26, 2005 SMLODI CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
CARNEGIE FORUM, 305 WEST PINE STREET
TUESDAY, JULY 26, 2005
A. CALL TO ORDER / ROLL CALL
The Special City Council meeting of July 26, 2005, was called to order by Mayor Beckman at
7:00 a.m.
Present: Council Members — Hansen, Hitchcock (arrived at 7:01 a.m.), Johnson, Mounce, and
Mayor Beckman
Absent: Council Members — None
Also Present: City Manager King, City Attorney Schwabauer, and City Clerk Blackston
B. REGULAR CALENDAR
B-1 "Approve expenses incurred by outside counsel/consultants relative to the Environmental
Abatement Program litigation and various other cases being handled by outside counsel
($229,945.64) and approve Special Allocation covering general litigation matter expenses
($30,000.99) (CA)
City Attorney Schwabauer reviewed expenses incurred by outside counsel as outlined in
the staff report (filed). He pointed out that costs associated with Kronick, Moskovitz,
Tiedemann & Girard to work on the cases of Lodi First v. City of Lodi and Citizens for Open
Government v. City of Lodi will be reimbursed to the City by Wal-Mart within 30 days.
MOTION / VOTE:
The City Council, on motion of Council Member Hansen, Beckman second, unanimously
approved the expenses incurred by outside counsel/consultants relative to the
Environmental Abatement Program litigation and various other cases being handled by
outside counsel in the amount of $229,945.64 and approved Special Allocation covering
general litigation matter expenses in the amount of $30,000.99, as detailed below:
Folger, Levin & Kahn
191.924.15 95.962.08 95.962.08
Total
Distribution
Invoice No.
Date
Description
Amount
171399.7323
183453.7323
88043
04/30/05
Farr Associates v City of Lodi
1,141.17
570.59
570.59
87962
04/30/05
Environmental Forensic v City of Lodi
7,248.30
3,624.15
3,624.15
88040
04/30/05
Magellan Env v City of Lodi
3,873.00
1,936.50
1,936.50
(940.00)
470.00
470.00
88001
04/30/05
People v M&P Investments
101,347.94
50,673.97
50,673.97
(4,395.00)
(2,197.50)
(2,197.50)
88041
04/30/05
Hartford Insurance Coverage Litigation
24,847.07
12,423.54
12,423.54
(211.50)
(105.75)
(105.75)
88044
04/30/05
People v. Randtron
511.86
255.93
255.93
88047
04/30/05
Fireman's Fund/Unigard Appeal
31,011.93
15,505.97
15,505.97
(235.00)
(117.50)
(117.50)
88049
04/30/05
Envision Law Group
27,724.38
13,862.19
13,862.19
191.924.15 95.962.08 95.962.08
Continued July 26, 2005
Kronick, Moskovitz, Tiedemann & Girard
Total Distribution
Invoice No. Date Description Amount 100351.7323 171399.7323 183453.7323
220396 05/25/05 On -Site Litigation Support 1600 800 800
220397 05/25/05 General advice 375.77 375.77
220397 05/25/05 Fireman's Fund v. Col(04-15136' 90.00 45.00 45.00
220397 05/25/05 Lodi First v. City of Lodi 6,949.62 6,949.62
220397 05/25/05 Citizens for Open Govt.v.Col 10,280.90 10,280.90
19.296.29 17.606.29 845.00 845.00
Kronick, Moskovitz, Tiedemann & Girard
Total Distribution
Invoice No.
Date
Description
Amount
100351.7323
171399.7323
183453.7323
220723
06/25/05
On -Site Litigation Support
2000
1000
1000
220724
06/25/05
General advice
200.00
200.00
220724
06/25/05
Fireman's Fund v. Col(04-15136)
987.00
493.50
493.50
220724
06/25/05
Hartford Litigation
38.00
19.00
19.00
220724
06/25/05
Col v. M&P Investments
100.56
50.28
50.28
220724
06/25/05
Sphereoflnfluence-WhiteSlough
12.39
12.39
220724
06/25/05
Lodi First v. City of Lodi
4,135.15
4,135.15
220724
06/25/05
Citizens for Open Govt.v.Col
8,059.55
8,059.55
15,532.65 12,394.70 1,575.17 1,562.78
JAMS
Total
Invoice Date Description
183453.7323
0000961211-110 2005 Mediation Services $3,192.55
M&P Investments
C. ADJOURNMENT
Distribution
Amount 171399.7323
$ 1,596.27 $ 1,596.27
There being no further business to come before the City Council, the meeting was adjourned at 7:03
a.m.
ATTEST:
Susan J. Blackston
City Clerk
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