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'AAGUE OF 1AINNESOTA CITIES February 10, 2016 City of Lino Lakes Charter Commission Chair 600 Town Center Parkway Lino Lakes, MN 55014 Dear Lino Lakes Charter Commission, CONNECTING & INNOVATING SINCE 1913 This letter describes how the League's Charter Assistance Program performs charter review services. Pursuant to Minnesota Statute § 410.06, subd. 1, the charter commission may request assistance of legal counsel for charter revision and amendment. At the commission's request, the League is therefore able to provide charter review services by one of its staff attorneys. Charter review for the Lino Lakes charter commission includes review of a proposed charter amendment related to creating a ward system. At the charter commission's request, I will also appear at a meeting to discuss the commentary and respond to questions. The cost of charter review assistance and attendance at one meeting if requested, is $75.00 per hour with a maximum charge of $750.00, plus any costs for mileage and overnight expenses. The League will send the bill to the Charter Commission Chair at the completion of the initial review. Any subsequent charter review or attendance at additional meetings will also be at a rate of $75.00 per hour. While I am working on behalf of the charter commission, my intent is to keep the city fully informed while in the review process. Therefore, any attorney/client relationship created between myself and the charter commission is waived with respect to the city council and the city's chief administrative officer. Additionally, I cannot begin the charter review until and unless the city is informed that the charter commission has agreed to seek review services from the League's Charter Assistance Program. The League reserves the right not to proceed with charter review upon the city's objection. The city will also receive any and all documents and reports generated from the charter review. Your city is a League member, so it is important that we have their support for any work I undertake on behalf of the Charter commission. Before I begin review, please sign and return a copy of this letter to show that the charter commission understands and accepts the terms I've described. You can mail it to the League's Charter Assistance Program, Attn. Amber Eisenschenk, 145 University Avenue West, St. Paul, MN 55103, or fax it to 651-215-4127. 145 UNIVERSITY AVE. WEST PHONE: (651) 281-1200 FAX: (651) 281-1299 ST. PAUL, MN 55103-2044 TOLL FREE: (800) 925-1122 WEB: WWW.LMC.ORG