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Roseville City Council Minutes of 1/29/07 Pg 9 of 38 Mayor Klausing further opined that there would only be additional time and expense if another law firm was brought in at this time. Councilmember Pust, speaking from her expertise as a litigation attor- ney, opined that the expertise of the Iverson Reuvers law firm had al- ready been developed in this fact-specific conflict, and that if another firm were hired at this time, it would negate that expertise already de- veloped, and create the need to relearn facts already in evidence, and as argued over the last two years. Councilmember Ihlan advised that those lawyers involved to-date had a stake in the development and previous litigations, with Krass Mon- roe drafting the original contract now under dispute; with Iverson Reuvers serving as co-counsel with the developer in the citizen law- suit; and reiterated her support for new independent counsel to pro- vide taxpayers with the best results; opining that the law finns used to-date had all given the City advise that had landed the City in court. Roll Call Ayes: Kough and Ihlan Nays: Roe; Pust and Klausing. Motion failed. Pust moved, Roe seconded, approval of the selection ofIverson Reu- vers law firm to continue representing the City on Twin Lakes litiga- tion matters. Roll Call Ayes: Roe; Pust; and Klausing. Nays: Kough and Ihlan. Motion carried. 4. Consider Items Removed from the Consent Agenda. 4.a Reimbursable Twin Lakes Expenses City Manager Malinen provided a brief review of the Twin Lakes Re- development Project. City Attorney and Mayor Klausing confirmed that these expenses were reimbursable, pursuant to the redevelopment agreement, or through proceeds from the developer's Letter of Credit.