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� � � � �� .�. � S� lU �1 ]2 Roseville City Council DRAFT Minutes of 1�'�?��;� �7 Pg 8 of 38 Councilmember Kough spoke in support of the motion. City Attorney Anderson clarified that various counselors representing the City to-date: Jim Casserly of �ass Monroe, as development Counsel for the City; Mr. Reuvers of the Iverson Reuvers firm as at- torney for litigation between Friends of Twin Lakes v. the City, and selected as one of five firms provided and recommended by the LMCIT; with Mr. Reuvers also handling two other litigation issues on land use matters, one a taking claim from a landowner in the Twin Lakes redevelopment area, and another for an unrelated land use is- sue. ]:� Councilmember Ihlan spoke in support of the motion; opining that the ] 4 Iverson Reuvers firm had represented the City as co-defendant with l� the developer in the litigation brought by the Friends of Twin Lakes v. 1� the City; and opined the need for a fresh perspective and new, inde- i� pendent counsel to best represent citizen taxpayers and a potentially 1 � adverse relationship. 1� �� City Attorney Anderson cautioned that, assuming the City Council � I voted to choose new counsel, they would need to obtain another list of �� approved attorneys �o�. the LMCIT, pursuant to the insurance �� agreement between the City and the LMCIT. �=� �� Councilmember Ihlan noted that City Attorney Anderson's opinion �� had not been requested; and reiterated that the several other firms had �� already been approved by the LMCIT, and if necessary, the LMCIT �� could be advised by the City that the firms previously expressing in- 2{� terest were being considered as new independent counsel. :3[� ;� ] City Attorney Anderson advised that, whether his opinion had been 3� requested by one Councilmember or not, it was his duty to advise the �� full Council, as their legal counsel, of their contractual agreement and �� the terms of the LMCIT insurance agreement (Section 1, Part 2, Page 3� �� 8} with the City of Roseville. 3�' Mayor Klausing spoke in opposition to the motion; opining that three 3€� law firms were already involved in the case: that of the City's Attor- :� « ney; services of Rod K��ss and Jim Casserly for fmancial and deve�- �� pnti�n� issues; and the firm of Iverson Reuvers for their expertise.