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We are honored that you have asked us to submit a proposal to provide civil legal <br />services for the City of Gem Lake. Our firm has over sixty years combined experience in <br />representing Mirmlesota municipalities, and we also have a very strong background in the <br />legal issues surrounding real estate and development, from the City's perspective and the <br />^� developer's perspective. In this proposal we would like to introduce you to our fimi's <br />expertise and the backgrounds of our attorneys. At the end, we lay out our contract <br />proposal and provide you with a list of our professional references. Please don't hesitate <br />to contact us if you have a question about any of the material in this proposal. We look <br />forward to working with you in the very near future! <br />About Our Firm <br />Working with the City Council and Cite Departments <br />We strive to establish and maintain personal relationships with the people who make <br />a city run. From the elected officials, to department leaders, to staff, we keep an open <br />line of communication for City of to seek legal advice as they need it. We also seek <br />to be pro -active, helping City leaders identify issues and solve problems before they <br />become crises. For example, recently we drafted three versions of an ordinance for <br />our cities creating zones around schools and day-care centers where convicted sex <br />offenders may not establish a residence, picking up on a national trend in this area. <br />Our attorneys routinely assist in the drafting of ordinances, resolutions, policies, joint <br />powers agreements, and contracts. We take pride in providing our cities with the <br />most comprehensive legal analysis on the issues facing today's cities. <br />Members of Kelly & Fawcett routinely attend the meetings of the cities we represent, <br />including committee meetings and planning sessions as well as the primary Council <br />meeting. Knowing that city leaders need prompt answers to their questions in order <br />to act, we also tackle the background material for each meeting we attend. Our <br />attorneys are farniliar with the many sources of municipal law and can quickly <br />provide analysis to the Council and other City commissions. Finally, we are also <br />well -versed in the procedural workings of City government — the deadlines for <br />various zoning applications, requirements for permit requests, public meeting laws, <br />quorums, and the numerous other legal tricks and traps. <br />In our years of representing Minnesota municipalities, we have seen and handled <br />almost every issue that confronts cities today. We know, however, that there is <br />always something new coming, and we remain up to date to assist cities with legal <br />analysis, drafting ordinances, and developing novel solutions to the problems of <br />administering a city. <br />Expertise in Development Projects <br />Kelly & Fawcett lawyers know development projects, and we use that expertise to <br />help our cities get their improvement projects done on time and on budget. We have <br />the background and expertise to help planners spot potential problems, persuade <br />others to cooperate with the City, and prepare all the documents necessary to make a <br />R <br />