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• <br />June 30, 2008 <br />Page 4 <br />Responsibilities To The City <br />Our firm's approach to the relationship with our clients has always focused upon providing prompt <br />and efficient representation of our clients' interests. We are a local law firm with extensive contacts <br />and knowledge of the political and judicial systems in Anoka County. Our emphasis has always <br />been on providing prompt, well - reasoned legal analysis and opinions to our clients. Our goal is to <br />make our municipal clients fully aware of their legal options in order to make informed public <br />policy decisions. Once such decisions have been made, our goal is to vigorously execute and <br />enforce these policies if legal action becomes necessary. Our firm also enjoys its relationship with <br />the various municipal staff members, and works well with them in quickly addressing and resolving <br />issues that may arise. <br />Conflicts of Interest <br />Our firm is aware of no conflicts of interest pertaining to the representation of the City of Lino <br />Lakes. Our firm does not represent real estate developers, contractors, or other individuals who <br />may have a contract with the City of Lino Lakes. <br />Billing Format <br />We bill monthly, usually within seven to ten days following the end of the month. Our billing <br />system is computerized and very flexible if you wish us to adapt to any format that the City desires. <br />Billing <br />We would propose to charge an hourly rate of $138.02 per hour for our services. We do not charge <br />a separate fee or hourly billing rate for our support personnel. While there is no minimum length of <br />contract that we would require, we would guarantee that the legal rate quoted above would not <br />increase more than four percent (4 %) in any one year if we were to enter into a three -year contract <br />with the City. We would also be willing to consider a flat monthly retainer for our services, if the <br />City is interested. <br />In addition, we would propose the following for billing and miscellaneous expenses: <br />Photocopying Charges <br />No Charge <br />Travel Time <br />No Charge <br />Westlaw or Lexis Fees <br />(Per hour rate charged to us <br />by these database <br />providers) <br />