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I . e AGREEMENT FOR LEGAL SERVICES This Agreement, entered into between the CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW, a Minnesota municipal corporation (City) and the law firm of KENNEDY & GRAVEN, CHARTERED (City Attorney) as of this 14th day of July 2003, provides as follows: SECTION 1. Backqround: Findinqs. 1.01. Authority. The appointment and removal of the City Attorney are made by the City Council. 1.02. Council Determination. At a duly called regular meeting of the City Council held on June 23, 2003, the City Council determined that the firm of Kennedy & Graven, Chartered be engaged as City Attorney I with Scott J. Riggs and Robert J. V. Vose of that firm serving as primary legal counsel for the City and instructed the City Clerk-Administrator to prepare an agreement between the firm and the City setting forth the terms and conditions of the engagement. SECTION 2. Terms and Conditions. 2.01. Consideration. In consideration of the mutual promises and conditions contained in this Agreement the City and the City Attorney agree to the terms and conditions set forth herein. 2.02. City Attorney Appointment. The City appoints the firm of Kennedy & Graven, Chartered as City Attorney, with ScottJ. Riggs and Robert J. V. Vose acting as primary legal counsel for the City. 2.03. Usual and Customary Leaal Services. The City Attorney aqrees to perform all usual and customary leqal services for the City in accordance with the terms of this Aqreement. includinq, but not limited to the followinq: a. Attendance by the primary legal counsel from the firm, as requested, at one Council meeting per month; b. Meetings with staff and public groups as requested by the Council orthe City Clerk-Administrator and publiC hearings before the Council; c. Review and preparation of contracts, performance bonds, insurance and other routine legal documents; d. Ordinance code amendments and preparation of resolutions; e. Formal and informal legal advice to Council, staff and committees; f. Responses to inquiries from the public on matters not directly related to criminal prosecution activities;