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Couri & Ruppe Legal Services Proposal <br />March 28, 2013 <br />Page 7 of 13 <br />Michael Couri <br />Michael Couri is a partner with Couri & Ruppe. Mr. Couri received his Bachelor of <br />Science degree in accounting from Illinois State University in 1985. He then received his <br />Certified Public Accountant certificate and Juris Doctorate from the University of Illinois <br />in 1988. Mr. Couri was admitted to the Illinois Bar in 1988 (license # 6199232) and the <br />Minnesota Bar in 1991 (license #214887). <br />Mr. Couri has practiced extensively in the areas of land use law, including commercial <br />and residential development, municipal improvements and special assessments, eminent <br />domain, planning and zoning, personnel, and annexation and incorporation. Mr. Couri's <br />noteworthy projects include assistance with the development of the Albertville Outlet <br />Mall, assistance with the establishment of sewer and water service and accompanying <br />special assessments for over 225 homes in the City of St. Augusta, and assistance to the <br />City of Albertville with the acquisition of land for and approval of an additional Interstate <br />94 exit ramp. <br />Mr. Couri has been continuously engaged in the practice of Municipal Law in Minnesota <br />since 1991. Mr. Couri has been the City Attorney for the City of Albertville since 1992, <br />the City of St. Augusta since 2000, the City of Rockford since 2002 and the City of Avon <br />since 2008. Over the last 22 years, Mr. Couri has attended over 1,000 City Council <br />meetings in his capacity as City Attorney. Mr. Couri's standing meeting commitments <br />are the first and third Mondays of each month, and the first Tuesday of each month. <br />Mr. Couri is currently serving as the President of the Minnesota Association of City <br />Attorneys, a position which helps coordinate continuing legal education training for all <br />City Attorneys in Minnesota. Mr. Couri is also a regular presenter for the Government <br />Training Service course "Basics of Planning and Zoning" which is offered several times <br />each year to City Planning Commission and City Council members. <br />Robert Rupp <br />Robert Ruppe is a partner with Couri & Ruppe. Mr. Ruppe received his Bachelor of Arts <br />degree in both economics and history from the University of Illinois. He then received <br />his Juris Doctorate from the University of San Francisco. Mr. Ruppe practiced as a <br />litigator for ten years prior to joining Couri & Ruppe in 2000. Mr. Ruppe is admitted to <br />practice in both the State of California since 1990 (license #148691) and the State of <br />Minnesota since 2000 (license #0301644). <br />Mr. Ruppe has experience with annexations, development agreements, complex <br />litigation, eminent domain litigation, misdemeanor prosecution, election law, road <br />