HomeMy WebLinkAbout08142017 City Council Laydowns •
LAyu-Psfs' -\-1
Jii!JIAll
Birch Horton Bittner & Cherot
a professional corporation William A. Earnhart
Respond to Anchorage Office
T 907.263.7285 • F 907.276.3680
weamhart@bhb.com
August 11, 2017
Mayor and Members of the City Council
City of Seward
P.O. Box 167
Seward, AK 99664
RE: City Attorney Report for the period June 22, 2017 through August 10, 2017
Dear Mayor and City Council:
The following summarizes our activities as City Attorney during the period
June 22, 2017 through August 10, 2017:
1. General Matters: The City Attorney's office provided advice and worked
on various matters including records request issues from out-of-town entities; contract
provisions and leases; and prosecuting infractions. Significant matters included the
water tank engineering contract.
2. Litigation: In the Orion litigation all briefing is complete. There will only be
oral argument if requested by the court. We hope to have a positive decision from the
Court within twelve months.
The Reinke personal injury lawsuit was tendered and accepted by Seward's
insurer, AMUJIA, and is being defended by insurance counsel with Holland &
Knight, LLP. The matter is in the preliminary discovery stage.
3. Electric Utility: We continue advising and participating in negotiations to
protect the City's interests regarding the Bradley Lake agreements, which appear to
have come to an impasse. The Bradley Lake litigation appeal is proceeding (the City is
not a party). We will be helping the utility revise outdated joint use agreements.
4. The total number of hours billed by the firm on general matters in July
was 27.0.
510 L St.,Ste 700,Anchorage,AK 99501-1959 I 1156 15th St. N W., Ste. 1020,Washington, D.C.20005-1754
T 907.276.1550•800.478.1550•F 907.276.3680 T 202.659.5800•F 202.659.1027
50748611002\06635332
Birch Horton Bittner & Cherot
a professional corporation
Mayor and Members of the City Council
August 11, 2017
Page 2 of 2
Please contact me if you have any questions or desire additional information on
any of the matters discussed above.
Sincerely,
BIRCH HORTON BITTNER & CHEROT
William A. Earnhart
WAE:dsg
cc: Jim Hunt, City Manager
507486\1002100635 332