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• England would typically be assigned to provide real estate paralegal services to Lino Lakes. If the City had a need for specialized advice such as on right -of -way /telecommunications issues, • we have recognized experts in -house such as Jim Strommen or Bob Vose to provide advice on those selected matters. Bob Lindall will be available to handle real estate matters as a back -up to Corrine. Bob is certified by the Minnesota State Bar Association as a Real Property Law Specialist. We may also use the expertise of our experienced associates, Sarah Sonsalla or Linda Thompson to assist Mike and Corrine. We want to emphasize our dedication to oversight of City work: Mike will remain responsible for the selection, direction and review of the work of all attorneys and • professional staff who assist on Lino Lakes matters. 5. Allocation of Work Mike Norton will be providing the majority of services to the City and in his absence or unavailability, Corrine Heine would assist in order to maintain continuity and efficiency in how • we provide service to the City. If work is delegated to other attorneys, Mike would still be responsible for working with the City Administrator or designated staff and the assigned attorney to establish a deadline for "deliverables" to be provided to the City, and manage coordination issues to insure the deliverables are timely and address the issues raised by the City. As an example, Mike may prepare an opinion relating to a zoning matter, but could assign legal research or initial drafting to an associate or other shareholder in the firm with expertise and • experience in a particular area. Similarly, in the area of real estate transactions, it is almost always more efficient for an experienced paralegal such as Cathy Rocklitz to prepare the required documents for a real estate closing for review by the assigned attorney, typically Mike or Corrine. The bottom line is that Mike remains responsible for the coordination and delivery of services to the City regardless of who the assigned attorney or support person may be. • • 6. Current Responsibilities Mike currently serves as City Attorney for Crystal and Victoria which involve participation at regularly - scheduled city council meetings, but which do not conflict with the City's meeting schedule. Mike is also the City Attorney for Franklin, which does not involve meeting responsibilities. 7. Availability of Attorneys Mike has no evening meeting conflicts which would preclude him from the regular attendance at the Lino Lakes city council meetings. Mike is also available during regular • business hours to assist the City via telephone, emails, or scheduled meetings in the City with staff as directed by the City Administrator. Similarly, Corrine Heine has no other evening meetings currently scheduled on the evenings that the Lino Lakes city council meets and is also available for in- person meetings, telephone consultations, and responding by email during business hours in the event of Mike's unavailability, or on projects for which she is responsible. • 12 •