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. . . . . ~, May 15, 1989 Work Session, Page Three the Council are ready for action the first time, and do not have to go back for further planning action. Mr. Filla noted he does not want to work on a retainer basis and works better on an hourly basis of $8s/hr. Council thanked Mr. Filla for his presentation. Mr. Thomas Radio, from Popham, Haik, Schnobrich, a 30 year old firm, was interviewed next. Mr. Radio stated that he is very involved in public law and would be the primary attorney. He is a resident of Arden Hills and has been with the firm for 7 1/2 years. He is also the attorney for Minnetrista and noted he has not done TIF/redevelopment issues, but that the law firm has expertise in these areas. He noted a probable conflict of interest in that he represents Honeywell in TCAAP issues, and could not represent the City in this matter. Councilmember Mahowald noted that this is a large law firm and asked if the City would get lost. Mr. Radio stated no, Arden Hills would not get lost in the firm. He then thanked the City Council for working hard for the City residents. The Council thanked Mr. Radio for his presentation. Mr. Roger Knutson, from Grannis and Grannis, was present for his interview. Mr. Knutson noted that he would be the primary attorney and he has performed municipal work for the last 13 years. He noted that his firm does not represent developers, they deal mainly with municipalities. There are nine lawyers in the Grannis firm, so Arden Hills would not get lost in the shuffle. Mr. Knutson noted there would be no conflict of interest with his firm and that his specific skill is his large in-depth knowledge of municipal skills. He likes to write and speak and stresses team play, working with the engineer, planner, manager, council and staff. Knutson noted that Dave Grannis would be the backup attorney and that presently Knutson covers the Chanhassen council meetings on the same evenings as Arden Hills, but that another attorney would take over the Chanhassen council meetings to enable Mr. Knutson to attend Arden Hills council meetings. He noted the fee/retainer are negotiable and he likes to keep problems from occurring. He is a pro-active attorney, not reactive. Council thanked Mr. Knutson for his presentation. Ms. Corrine Heine, Dave Kennedy and Steve Bubel, from LeFevere Lefler, Kennedy, O'Brien and Drawz were interviewed next. Mr. Kennedy has been the attorney for Crystal for 13 years, and has over 30 years legal experience. There are 12 attorneys in the firm that could handle any problem that arose. The firm has represented Minneapolis, Albert Lea, Bloomington, Burnsville, Roseville, Virginia and New Brighton. Ms. Heine would be the primary attorney and would use a team approach. She noted that her firm has dealt with the Casserly law firm, the City's developer consultant. Ms. Heine is the Lorettn city attorney and has experience in land use, condemnation, etc. She stated the firm could offer a full range of services. She would be available for Council meetings and there is no conflict of interest. Council thanked them for their presentation. Mr. Tom Hart and Lloyd Grooms from Winthrop & Weinstine were present for the final interview. Mayor Sather noted that the Council reviewed both their first and second proposal. Mr. Hart noted the firm is 10 years old, and is a splinter off the Oppenheimer law firm. There are now over 50 members in the firm, with Mr. Hart a member for 10 years and Mr. Grooms