9:00 – Urban Redevelopment – The Big Picture
Jay R. Lindgren, Dorsey & Whitney,
LLP
Jay Lindgren helps to structure
public-private partnerships for infrastructure and urban redevelopment projects.
Jay is a nationally recognized legal expert in innovative finance and regulatory
strategies for urban redevelopment and public infrastructure projects. Jay
represents project developers and governments seeking to solve complex land use,
real estate development, urban redevelopment, and infrastructure issues. Jay
formerly served the Metropolitan Counsel, first as general counsel and later as
Chief Administrative Officer, and currently serves as General Counsel to the
Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority.
Jay will discuss key factors in large development projects to achieve
consensus among diverse stakeholders in an era of tight government budgets,
uncertain market conditions, and growing infrastructure needs.
9:30 – Environmental
Challenges to Urban Redevelopment
Matthew A. Slaven, Briggs & Morgan, P.A.
Matt represents national and
local developers, builders and design professionals in connection with contract
negotiations, drafting and construction defect litigation. This work includes
representation of the Minnesota Vikings in the development and construction of
their new stadium. He has also
served these clients as a business consultant and assisted with permitting and
licensing issues across the country.
Matt will discuss the environmental challenges associated with many urban
redevelopment projects and the best strategies for avoiding and resolving
them.
10:15 –Public and Private
Financing Aspects of Urban Redevelopment
John H. Herman, Faegre Baker Daniels
LLP
John will discuss the
financing challenges inherent in urban redevelopment projects in an era of tight
government budgets and where the complexity of the sources of subsidy often make
their use more challenging. In spite of these difficulties, projects can
move forward with innovative combinations of both older tools and new
solutions. Several mid-sized projects will provide case studies of
successful funding. John Herman has been one of the central figures in
Minnesota real estate development and environmental policy for more than 25
years. His has often combined his experience in real estate development finance
with his knowledge of legislative and government relations to successfully
accomplish his projects. He will give particular attention to the
Minnesota Historic Tax Credit, New Market Tax Credits, pollution abatement
funding and State Bond Financed projects in this
presentation.
10:45 - Break
11:00 – Panel Discussion –
Building the People’s Stadium and Downtown East
Moderator: Eric A. O. Ruzicka, Dorsey &
Whitney LLP
MSBA Section Vice-Chair Eric
Ruzicka will moderate a timely panel on one of the most exciting urban
redevelopment projects in this city’s history. Eric is a partner in Dorsey &
Whitney’s Construction & Design Group and also serves as the firm’s Pro Bono
Partner. Specializing in
construction and real estate litigation, Eric regularly represents contractors,
owners, and design professionals in complex commercial litigation.
Michele Kelm-Helgen, Minnesota Sports
Facilities Authority; Chuck Lutz, City of Minneapolis; Tony Barranco, Ryan
Companies US, Inc.
Michele Kelm-Helgen is the
chair of the Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority, and is responsible for
overseeing the construction of the People’s Stadium. Chuck Lutz is Deputy Director of CPED,
and worked on the Downtown East development on behalf of the City. Tony Barranco is Vice President of
Development at Ryan Companies US, Inc., and worked on the development of the
Downtown East project on behalf of Ryan.
Collectively, our panelists will discuss the process that enabled the
financing and construction of the People’s Stadium and the adjacent Downtown
East project. Questions
welcome!
CLE Credits:
3.0 Standard CLE credits approved | Event Code: 192377
Details:
Date:
Friday, June 13, 2014
Time: 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
8:00 a.m. -
Check in and Continential Breakfast
8:30 a.m. - Election of
2014-2015 Council and Section Officers
8:45 a.m. - CLE program
11:45
a.m. - Final Remarks
Location: Dorsey & Whitney
50 S. Sixth St.
Minneapolis, MN
55402
Cost:
Construction Law Section Members:
$60.00
Non-Section
Members: $65.00
Law Students: Free
Remote
Participation:
Teleconference is not available for this
event.