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Thomas M. Sweeney <br />George F. Borer <br />Paul T. Ostrow <br />Douglas a Meslow <br />Sweeney & Borer <br />Professional Association <br />Attorneys at Law <br />Suite 1200 <br />Capital Centre <br />386 North Wabasha Street <br />St. Paul, Minnesota 55102 <br />December 22, 1988 <br />TO: Little Canada City Council <br />FROM: Sweeney & Borer <br />SUBJECT: Retainer Agreement (Civil and Criminal) <br />Telephone <br />(612) 222 -2541 <br />This Agreement outlines the basic scope of services, fee <br />schedule, and other elements which will serve, if approved, as <br />an Agreement between the City of Little Canada, referred to as <br />the "City ", and Sweeney & Borer, Professional Association, <br />referred to as "Attorneys ". <br />The Attorneys agree that during this Agreement, they will <br />act as legal counsel for the City, providing legal services, and <br />the City hereby engages the Attorneys as its legal counsel <br />pursuant to the terms set forth herein. <br />(A) Civil legal services covered by retainer. <br />The services included in the retainer are the attorney's <br />reports, agenda reports, nonappellate research, ordinance <br />drafting, review of customary contracts and leases, <br />consultations with the administrative staff, City Council, <br />and other City employees, legal opinions, attendance at two <br />Council meetings per month, and the ordinary and usual day <br />to day City legal work. For these services the Attorneys <br />shall be paid a retainer fee of $1,345.00 per month. <br />(B) Criminal legal services covered by retainer. <br />These retainer services include preparation for and <br />attendance at arraignments, court trials, pre - trials, jury <br />trials, and all other legal work that is necessary relative <br />to the processing and concluding the prosecution of <br />misdemeanor offenses committed within the geographical <br />limits of the City. For these services the Attorneys shall <br />be paid a retainer fee of $2,310.00 per month. This <br />retainer fee does not include legal services relative to <br />gross misdemeanor and appellate criminal work. <br />Page 2 <br />