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� ��-�� • __ � �_� Feb. 14, 2005 � �. Department Approval Manager Approval Agenda Section _ .a . . F _' "_' � �•�Ll� �'+ ��' "__ ...._ '{ Item Description: Update re Twin Lakes Litigation Counsel I. Background In January, 2005, the City was sued regarding various Council actions pertain- ing to Twin Lakes. On February 2, 2005, the city attorney answered the amended complaint. The League of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCTI')has submitted the names of five law firms as litigation counsel. Yesterday, the LMCIT forwarded to me information about those firms. That information is attached. (Note: the LMCIT does not obtain a litigation budget until after they retain a firm. So you will not find an estimated range of defense costs within the attached material.) II. Update Unless the Council directs otherwise, I will work with the League to retain the law firm of Iverson Reuvers to defend the City of Roseville. All five firms seem experienced on land use and AUAR claims. However, the Iverson Reuvers firm has the most recent and the most detailed experience (includingtrial experi- ence) with the type of N�12A (Minnesota Environmental Recovery Act) issues the plaintiff raises in the amended lawsuit. Please remember that, although the city attorney has satisfied Roseville's initial responsibility by answering the amended complaint, we need to get litigation counsel under contract and working on the case. The plaintiffs attorney has plainly spent considerable time learning about this case. We need to get the city's defense counsel on-board so they can get up to speed on all the details of this particular case.