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City Council Regular Meeting— 08/28/06 DRAFT Minutes - Page 32 15. Request of Councilmember Ihlan: Consider Hiring �� Independent Outside Counsel to Review Twin Lakes Court Ruling Ihlan moved, Kough seconded, authorizing that the City Council hire independent, outside Counsel to analyze the implications of the Court of Appeal's decision for the future of the Twin Lakes development, including impacts on the Development Contract; Tax Increment Financing Subsidies; ongoing Eminent Domain proceedings; the Twin Lakes Parkway; and updates to the AUAR. Councilmember Ihlan spoke in support of the motion, opining the complexity of the issues involved; and the need for legal Counsel not actively involved in advising the City at this time in order to provide objective advice. Councilmember Pust noted the specialized nature of the case. City Attorney Anderson confirmed that the City had originally received a roster of five qualified firms from the LMCIT. Mayor Klausing expressed concern regarding additional legal fees, and the hours necessary in reviewing the matter from initiation. Ihlan amended, Kough seconded, modifying the motion to move that the City Council obtain a list of qualified firms from the LMCIT, with the intention of hiring independent, outside Counsel. Councilmember Pust spoke in support of the modified motion; opining that it would represent a minimum investment to obtain names and make phone calls to determine if billing would be done on a project or billable-rate basis, to allow for further City Council discussion. Mayor Klausing concurred, opining the difficulty in providing an estimate of billing and reasonable estimated costs without doing extensive preliminary review of the case on a billable basis. Mayor Klausing questioned whether formal action was required; Councilmember Ihlan: Consider Hiring Independent Outside Counsel to Review Twin Lakes Court Ruling