HomeMy WebLinkAbout1994 04-06 CCM Special Work Session MINUTES OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER IN THE COUNTY
OF HENNEPIN AND THE STATE OF MINNESOTA
SPECIAL WORK SESSION
APRIL 6, 1994
EARLE BROWN HERITAGE CENTER
CAPTAIN'S ROOM
Mayor Paulson called the meeting to order at 6:40 p.m. in the Earle Brown Heritage Center
Captain's Room. Present at roll call: Mayor Todd Paulson, Councilmembers Barb
Kalligher, Dave Rosene, and Celia Scott. Absent members: Councilmember Kristen Mann.
Others present: City Manager Gerald Splinter and Acting Assistant City Manager Kim
Sykes.
The purpose of the work session was for the Council to interview three law firms: Popham,
Haik, Schnobrich & Kaufman; Holmes & Graven; and Barna, Guzy & Steffen. The Council
is considering hiring one of the three to provide civil law services to the City of Brooklyn
Center.
Councilmembers interviewed the three law firms and, after discussion, eliminated further
consideration of the firm Barna, Guzy & Steffen. The City Council requested the City
Manager to arrange a half -hour session with Lee Sheehy of Popham, Haik, Schnobrich &
Kaufman prior to one of the next two City Council meetings. Mr. Sheehy was the only
representative of Popham, Haik, Schnobrich & Kaufman who could not make it to the
presentation and would be the lead attorney for that firm if they were chosen to represent
Brooklyn Center. The City Councilmembers expressed misgiving over trying to make a
decision between the final two without meeting Mr. Sheehy. The Council then expressed
that after that meeting they would make a final decision between Holmes & Graven and
Popham, Haik, Schnobrich & Kaufman.
Mayor Paulson adjourned the meeting at 9:45 p.m.
City Clerk Todd Paulson, Mayor
4/6/94