Agenda - Council Work Session - 08/23/2021 - Special

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• Doe v. Independent School District No. 152 and City of Moorhead (Minn. App. 2007): Successfully defended appeal of summary judgment dismissal of City on based on finding of no duty owed to user of Sports Facility. • Dropp v. County of Stearns (Minn. App. 2005): Successfully overturned on appeal lower court decision based on applicability of statutory immunity to County's decision of pole placement. Pam earned her undergraduate degree from the University of Northern Iowa and her Juris Doctor from University of Iowa, College of Law. She was admitted to the Minnesota Bar Association in 1992. She is involved with many professional and community organizations including the Association of Conflict Resolution — Environment & Public Policy Section, Conflict Resolution Minnesota, MSBA Mock Trial, Meals on Wheels, and University of St. Thomas Mentorship Program. In the rare case Pam is unavailable for a City staff or City Council meeting, Christopher T. Nelson will serve as Assistant City Attorney. Proposed Assistant Attorneys Christopher T. Nelson attended Occidental College graduating in with a Bachelor of Arts in Politics and is a graduate of William Mitchell College of Law with a Juris Doctor, magna cum laude. He was admitted to the Minnesota Bar Association in 2013. Chris currently serves as City Attorney for the Cities of Blaine, Scandia, East Bethel, and the Town of St. Joseph, Wisconsin. Prior to joining Eckberg Lammers, Chris practiced in the St. Cloud area, providing representation to the Cities of Pierz, Kimball, St. Joseph, and St. Stephen. Chris has over six years of municipal law experience and also practices Civil Litigation. He has experience and knowledge in all areas of municipal law, including economic and land development, public improvements, shore land management, negotiating and drafting developer agreements, drafting and enforcing zoning ordinances, comprehensive planning and land use, special assessments, condemnation, and litigation. Chris provides exceptional legal services, including general legal counsel, document drafting and review, development assistance, meeting attendance, and litigation. Examples of Chris' municipal litigation representation are: • Chris represented the City of St. Joseph, Minnesota in a large special assessment appeal by an educational institution. Chris was successful in getting the appeal dismissed on summary judgment. • While representing a private litigant who was sued as a co-defendant with the City of Rockville, Chris successfully litigated a post -trial relief motion, which upheld his clients' and the City's actions in the interpretation and enforcement of the City's zoning code. Prior to the post -trial relief motion, the District Court had ordered a private home razed for alleged violations of City zoning codes, over the City's objection and contrary to the City's interpretation of its own code. • Chris has also represented numerous municipalities in District Court as a criminal prosecutor, arguing numerous evidentiary hearings and handling jury trials. 6