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BRAUER & ASSOCIATES, LTD.
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June 21,2012
VIA email
Mr. Kevin Hansen,P.E.
Director of Public Works/City Engineer
City of Columbia Heights
637—38`x'Avenue Northeast
Columbia Heights,Minnesota 55421
Subject: Brauer and Associates,Ltd.
Dear Kevin:
It is my pleasure to announce to you that Brauer and Associates,Ltd. will become a division of
WSB &Associates,Inc. on June 28,2012.WSB &Associates is a multidiscipline firm with
offices in Minneapolis, St. Paul and St. Cloud. With this change we will be better able to serve
our clients in the park and recreation field by providing a wider array of services.All of the
Brauer employees will be making the change and expect to continue to serve you with the same
client oriented emphasis that we have for the past 49 years.
I want to assure you that we and WSB&Associates,Inc. will continue to honor our commitment
to you,\the City and the Master Planning Services for Labelle Park Pond Area project. To that
end the following letter of consent related to our contract for the project is being sent for your
consideration. You can continue to contact us through the same phone numbers and email
addresses. Any billing for work completed on your project through June 27th 2012 will be
invoiced by Brauer and Associates, Ltd. Following this date work completed on the project will
be invoiced by WSB&Associates,Inc.
If you have questions or concerns please feel free to contact me. Thank you for your past support
of Brauer and Associates, Ltd. We look forward to continuing our association with you in the
future as a part of the WSB &Associates family.
Sincerely,
BRAUER&ASSOCIATES,LTD.
by:
George W. Watson,President
BRAUER & ASSOCIATES, LTD.
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June 21,2012
`'IA email
Mr. Kevin Hansen,P.E.
Director of Public Works/City Engineer
City of Columbia Heights
637—38t Avenue Northeast
Columbia Heights, Minnesota 55421
Subject: Consent relating to the contract Master Planning Services for Labelle Park Pond
Area by and between the City of Columbia Heights, Minnesota (the "City") and
Brauer& Associates, Ltd.
Dear Kevin:
As a valued business partner of Brauer & Associates, Ltd. ("Brauer & Associates"), we are pleased to
advise the City of changes underway at Brauer & Associates. Brauer & Associates intends to enter into
an agreement to sell substantially all of its assets to WSB & Associates, Inc., a Minnesota corporation
("WSB") (such asset sale, the "Transaction"). The Transaction would include the assignment of the
Agreement(s)to WSB (the "Assignment") upon the closing of the Transaction, which is expected to occur
on or around June 28, 2012. After the closing of the Transaction, WSB will continue to operate under the
Agreement, and the day-to-day operations of Brauer& Associates will remain substantially the same.
Our review of the Agreement(s) indicates that we must confirm the City's consent to the
Assignment. Please sign this letter on the acknowledgement provided on the next page to confirm that the
City: (i) consents to the assignment of the Agreement to, and the assumption of the performance of the
obligations under the Agreement arising after the closing of the Transaction by WSB; (ii)confirms that no
breach of or default under the Agreement will arise from such assignment and assumption; and (iii)agrees
that the City will not exercise any right of termination or acceleration under the Agreement as a result of
the Assignment.
We would appreciate receiving the City's signed consent, by facsimile (to my attention) at (952)
238-0833, or by email in PDF format to george @brauer-ltd.com, as soon as possible. Thank you in
advance for your prompt attention to this matter. If you need additional information, or if you have
questions concerning this consent,please contact me at(952) 238-0831.
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Sincerely,
BRAUER&ASSOCIATES,LTD.
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by:
George W.Watson,President
Acknowledged and agreed as of the date first set forth below.
CITY OF COLUMBIA HE°°_ TS,MINNESOTA
By, / By. ,,//'rte � �- 77—
Name: Gary L. Peterson Name: Walter R. Fehst
Title: Mayor Title: City Manager
Date: 7I q ) I Date: 7/c
[Acknowledgement to consent letter]
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