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Thomas M. Sweeney <br />George F. Borer <br />Patrick J. Sweeney <br />Robin 1). Tourney <br />Joseph J. Murphy <br />Sweeney, Borer & Sweeney <br />Ponfessional Association <br />Attorneys at Law <br />Blacktern Professional Building <br />3250 Rice Street <br />St. Paul, MN 55126 <br />January 18, 2008 <br />VIA FACSIMILE & U.S. MAIL <br />Mr. Joel Hanson <br />City Administrator <br />City of Little Canada <br />515 Little Canada Road <br />Little Canada, MN 55117 <br />Re: Representation of Little Canada <br />Our File No. 11171 <br />Dear Joel: <br />Telephone <br />(651) 222 -2541 <br />Facsimile <br />(651) 223-5289 <br />This letter is to confirm our discussions relative to the terms of our office's <br />representation of the City of Little Canada in 2008. <br />With respect to criminal prosecution, we have agreed to provide such services for <br />the month of January, 2008, under the same terms and rates which we charged the City of <br />Little Canada in 2007. Namely, in January of 2008, we will bill Little Canada $4,400.00 <br />for the criminal retainer and charge Little Canada $108.00 per hour for gross <br />misdemeanor prosecution. In addition, as we discussed, our firm will bill the City of <br />Little Canada at the rate of $108.00 per hour for transitional criminal work to be done <br />with representatives of the law firm of Kelly & Fawcett in 2008. <br />With respect to civil work, we have been advised that the City of Little Canada <br />wishes for our office to continue to handle the litigation in the matter entitled "City of <br />Little Canada v. City of Vadnais Heights ", Ramsey County Court File No. C1 -07 -4307. <br />As we have discussed, our office will continue to represent the City of Little Canada with <br />respect to this litigation in 2008 at the rate of $135.00 per hour. As you are aware, our <br />office has already spent considerable time this month relative to this lawsuit. In <br />addition, as we have discussed, our office will bill the City of Little Canada at the rate of <br />$135.00 per hour for transitional civil work to be done with representatives of the law <br />firm of Kelly & Fawcett. <br />.. ''lillli <br />1 <br />