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09/07/2006 I 4; 3U I�AY 612 373 [38'19 GREENE ESPEL PLLP l�; �� l!� r��'.�'�� :. .�. .�� ..-, ��, � � � k :.,s:.:..: : �}�. �: Jnu.x 31, R�*ra �IN-i�r. r I}i li. tip. �i�J:l 3'J•R]J-I JRi�r:�•r+�.,�wsi�r.�.i �}}F September 7,2006 VIA FACSIMILE AND �'.S. MAIL Christopher K. Miller, Interim City Manager City of Roseville 2660 Civic Center Drive Roseville, Iv��T 55113 Re: Req2.rest �or Proposal Re,�ar•c�i�zg frai�3crct of Friends of Twin Lr.�kes v. Rosevitle Roitl��n�l Homes suit Dear Mr. MiIler� The law firm of Greene �spel P.L.L.P. is interested in providing assistance to the City of Roseville in evaluating the impact of the Court of Appeals' decision in Friends of Twin Lakes v, City o�` Roseville. Rottl�arnd Homes, et ctl. � We appreciate the opportunity to respond to your request. and would be glad to provide further information as the City requests it. Greene �s�el's relevant experience. We have experience in dealing with virtually every element of this problem. We have advised and represented Roseville on several matters, including at least two disputes arising from the Centre Pointel�iwir� Lakes i,r:ti.� In conjunction with the defense of the City in those clispuEes we guided the City tl�-ou�i the revision of an Environmental Assessment Worksheet �� the Centre Pointe redevelopment and its determination that an Environmental Impact Statement was not necessary, and successrully defended that decision in court 3 Our experience in dealing with Alternative Urban Areawide Reviews includes our representation of the City of Bloomington in a suit arising from environmental ' We understand that the City is represented by counsel in that case, and understand from newspaper accounts that the City is filing a Petition for Review with the Minnesota Supreme Court. We do not co�st�.ie your letter as inviting proposals to replace or au�i�ne�lt the City's current representation in x��at case. � C`�ntre Pointe Investnaert� Co., et. al. r.�. Cily of Roseviile � l 995- t�97) and �verest Development Corp. v. Cily of R��sevillc� (1996-1997). Both matters involved the inter- relationship between plans for Centre Pointe and Twin Lakes. We also �ucee��sf�zllv defended the City in a third suit, llriels�n v. Cily of Roseville. at a fifteen-day trial in 2001 that included evidence regarding Centre Pointe and Twin Lakcs. ' That ruling was issued in the ��rrx� ti r Development Cory. suit in April I�97. i.Cr/C:�T��RIZ7.�R�7r�lL�P�'il^7�. T� •Ti?T 1_ 1� lC'�I'1 .TN - r.�� -