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Thomas M. Sweeney George F. Borer Patrick J. Sweeney Robin D. Tourney Anne Spencer Sweeney, Borer & Sweeney Professional Association Attorneys at Law Suite 1200 386 North Wabasha Street St. Paul, Minnesota 55102 December 23, 1998 Telephone (651) 222-2541 Facsimile (651) 223-5289 TO: Little Canada City Council FROM: Sweeney, Borer & Sweeney, Professional Association SUBJECT: Amendment of Paragraphs (A) and (B) of 1995 Retainer Agreement This Amendment amends Paragraphs (A) and (B) of the Retainer Agreement, approved December 21, 1994, between the City of Little Canada and Sweeney, Borer & Ostrow. All other provisions of the Retainer Agreement as approved, and as subsequently amended, remain in effect. (A) Civil legal services covered by retainer. The services included in the retainer are the attorney's reports, agenda reports, non - appellate research, ordinance drafting, review of customary contracts and leases, consultations with the administrative staff, City Council, and other City employees, legal opinions, attendance at two Council meetings per month, and the ordinary and usual day to day City legal work. For these services the Attorneys shall be paid a retainer fee of $2,250.00 per month. (B) Criminal legal services covered by retainer. These retainer services include preparation for and attendance at arraignments, court trials, pre - trials, jury trials, and all other legal work that is necessary relative to the processing and concluding the prosecution of misdemeanor offenses committed within the geographic limits of the City. For these services the Attorneys shall be paid a retainer fee of $3,500.00 per month. This retainer fee does not include legal services relative to gross misdemeanor and appellate criminal work, and does not include legal services relative to attendance in St. Paul at the downtown custody arraignments. Page 21