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Belsheim & Bruckert

An overview of Belsheim & Bruckert, L.L.C.’s major past and current accomplishments regarding municipal law include:

Our representation of the Village of Marissa includes the following projects:
• We negotiated and sited the Cottonwood Regional Solid Waste Facility. Marissa’s revenue is substantially enhanced through tipping fees. Cottonwood is the largest regional solid waste disposal site in Illinois, south of the collar counties.
• We negotiated the Wastewater Facility. The Wastewater Facility was completed and paid for by Waste Management and deeded to the Village of Marissa.
• We negotiated the TIF, sales tax, redevelopment agreement and related agreements regarding the Peabody-Waterside 2200 acre residential/ recreational/retail multi-use development project.

Our representation of the Village of New Baden includes the following projects:
• We negotiated and sited the Wastewater Facility including grant review and bond financing. Start-up is expected in 2011.
• We revised and created building codes, procedures and inspection protocol.
• We negotiated the police union contracts.

Our representation of the Village of Shiloh includes the following projects:
• We negotiated the TIF, sales tax and related agreements regarding the Shiloh Dierbergs 57-acre shopping center.
• We developed a comprehensive plan, sub plans, and expanded regional plan. These plans connect land use to infrastructure development and include interior roads, collectors, drainage and sewer issues.
• We negotiated land use, zoning, and public private financing for the 63-acre mixed use Wingate Development. This project included intergovernmental funding for a $15 million dollar elementary school to be located within the project, and negotiations between the developer, school district and municipality.
• We negotiated a $230 million dollar McEagle mixed use retail/ commercial/office/ residential development. The development includes tax increment financing, special business district taxing district, creation and sales tax allocation and developer rebate to support public/private bonds.

Our representation of the City of Highland includes the following projects:
• We negotiate union contracts; perform legal research, draft ordinances, resolutions, and contracts; prosecute ordinance violations, and give legal advice on all municipal matters.
• We developed and presented enhancement and entitlement packages for new businesses locating in the area.
• We are presently developing the legal infrastructure for a fiber optic broadband communications system that will serve the entire community of Highland and provide cutting edge electronic infrastructure for the business community.
• We negotiated and drafted a pipeline easement agreement that provided substantial safeguards and a quarter million dollar payment to the City of Highland by the pipeline company.

Our representation of the Village of Glen Carbon includes the following projects:
• We negotiate union contracts; staff and department head employment agreements; perform legal research, draft ordinances, resolutions, and contracts; prosecute ordinance violations, and give legal advice on all municipal matters.
• We negotiated and renegotiated established relationships with Wal-Mart, and completed the Dierbergs Shopping Center.