Agenda - Council Work Session - 09/14/2021

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C. ATTORNEY QUALIFICATIONS Sarah E. Schwarzhoff will serve as the Lead Attorney for the City with Justin L. Templin serving as secondary. Ms. Schwarzhoff will be responsible for undertaking the responsibilities detailed in this Proposal with Mr. Ternplin and other attorneys at the Firm providing assistance only as needed. Ms. Schwarzhoff will attend all City Council meetings and committee meetings as requested by the City Manager. We pride ourselves on our ability to treat all of our clients as our priority. With four full time attorneys with extensive experience in municipal law we are able to ensure excellent and timely responses on all City matters. If Ms. Schwarzhoff is ever unable to respond to a City concern in a timely manner, one of the other expert attorneys is always available to address the matter. SARAH E. SCHWARZHOFF sschwarzhoff@hoffbany.com a. B.A., magna cum laude, Drake University, 2005; J.D., magna cum laude, University of Minnesota, 2008. b. Sarah Schwarzhoff j oined the Firm, as of counsel, in 2018 after several years of practice at another highly ranked municipal law firm. Ms. Schwarzhoff has focused on municipal law since 2008 and has developed extensive experience. She has worked with clients on numerous land use, eminent domain and real estate issues. Ms. Schwarzhoff is the City Attorney for the City of Prior Lake and represents Delano Municipal Utilities and Dresbach Township. In her representation of Prior Lake, she has advised the City during its establishment of Technology Village, a business incubator, and worked with the City on an extensive review of the City's ordinances and bylaws. She has drafted numerous development agreements, planned unit development agreements and assessment agreements. She has worked on all manner of municipal contracts including energy contracts under Minn. Stat. §471.345 and cooperative agreements and grants involving cities, counties, the State and the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community. She has worked extensively with the Data Practices Act and Open Meeting Law, advising clients on general compliance and on solutions for specific issues. She has also worked with various clients to draft and review new and updated ordinances and resolutions. Ms. Schwarzhoff has worked with several of her clients on personnel and labor relations matters. Ms. Schwarzhoff also has experience working in annexation and detachment issues, road establishment, protection and vacation, and municipal contracting. c. Ms. Schwarzhoff is admitted to the Minnesota Bar. d. Ms. Schwarzhoff will serve as lead attorney. Ms. Schwarzhoff will be assisted by the other attorneys at the Firm. A brief description of their qualifications and experiences follows: 9