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CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS
September 24, 2007 Regular Commission Meeting
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COMMISSION AGENDA
ITEM 210
Consent X
Informational
Public Hearin
Re ular
September 24, 2007
Regular Meetmg
Mgr. f1- / Dept.
Authorization
REQUEST: The City Manager and City Attorney requesting the City Commission to consider
continuing Special Labor and Employment legal Services with Jeffrey E. Mandel.
PURPOSE: This agenda item is needed to for the City Commission to reappoint Jeffrey Mandel as the
City's Labor Attorney.
CONSIDERATIONS:
Jeffrey Mandel has served as Special Counsel for labor related services for many years and has performed
his services in an exemplary manner.
Jeffrey is leaving the firm of Akerman Senterfitt and joining the firm of Fisher & Phillips. The City
Attorney and City Manager strongly recommend retaining Jeffrey in the position of Special Counsel for
Labor and Employment Law.
Jeffrey's rates are $200 per hour, substantially below current rates for these services.
FUNDING: The FY-07 and FY-08 budget contains $10,000 for these services which are rarely utilized.
RECOMMENDATIONS: The City Manager and City Attorney recommend that the City Commission
reappoint Jeffrey Mandel of the law firm Fisher & Phillips to provide Special Labor and Employment
Law legal services to the City.
ATTACHMENTS: N/A
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