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Management Practices Self-Assessment <br /> ~ 5.4 Legal Review <br /> Legal counsel reviews contracts, permits, resolutions, ordinances, bylaws and <br /> intergovernmental and lease agreements. <br /> Legal counsel reviews documents and provides counseling in all legal matters to ensure <br /> compliance with federal, provincial, state and local regulations. This review also assures the <br /> agency of recourse in the event of failure by suppliers or contractors to fulfill the conditions of the <br /> agreement. Contractual forms executed by the agency are reviewed by legal counsel. and <br /> periodically updated. <br /> Assigned to. Becky Carlson Initial Review Date. 3/21/08 <br /> <br /> ~ Completed by: Becky Carlson Compliance Date: <br /> Amount Complete: Full Compliance <br /> Documentation/Directives: <br /> Standard City Contract ®Conrax -available upon request <br /> Attorney Report Cover Letter -monthly billing attached <br /> Agency Compliance: <br /> Public Works staff seek legal counsel and review of proposed ordinance language for changes to City <br /> Code, for resolutions to establish local improvement districts (LIDS), and for ordinances for assessment of f <br /> public improvements. Management staff are also authorized to consult legal counsel on other city issues <br /> when the situation warrants. In the Wastewater and Stormwater areas, legal advice is sought regarding <br /> enforcement issues related to permitted industrial and stormwater industries and mobile waste haulers. <br /> Standard city contract templates are available on an on-line internal contract system know as Conrax. <br /> These forms were developed jointly by City Purchasing staff and approved by the City Attorney's office <br /> for use by any city staff entering into a contractual agreement for the purchase of materials or services. The <br /> templates include several pages of Standard City Contract Provisions. Any contracts which deviate from <br /> this format must be approved by the City Attorney's office, Risk Management, and/or the Purchasing <br /> Division. Intergovernmental agreements also go through City Attorney review and must be signed by the <br /> City Manager. <br /> ©2004 American Public Works Association Version 5.0 <br /> 118 <br /> _ _ _ _ <br /> <br />