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EXHIBIT A <br />AGREEMENT FOR LEGAL SERVICES <br />This Agreement, entered into between the CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW, a Minnesota municipal <br />corporation (City) and the law firm of KENNEDY & GRAVEN, CHARTERED (City Attorney) as of this <br />26th day of June, 2006, provides as follows: <br />SECTION 1. Background: Findings. <br />1.01. Authority. The appointment and removal of the City Attomey are made by the City <br />Council. <br />1.02. Council Determination. At a duly called regular meeting of the City Council held on June <br />26, 2006, the City Council determined that the firm of Kennedy & Graven, Chartered be engaged as City <br />Attomey, with Scott J. Riggs and Robert J . V. Vose of that firm serving as primary legal counsel for the City <br />and instructed the City Cleric Administrator to prepare an agreement between the firm and the City <br />setting forth the terms and conditions of the engagement. <br />SECTION 2. Terms and Conditions. <br />. 2.01. Consideration. Inconsideration of the mutual promises and conditions contained in <br />this Agreement the City and the City Attomey agree to the terms and conditions set forth herein. <br />2.02. City Attorney Appointment. The City appoints the firm of Kennedy & Graven, <br />Chartered as CityAttomey, with Scott J. Riggs and Robert J. V. Vose acting as primary legal counsel for <br />the City. <br />2.03. Usual and Customary Lega! Services. The City Attorney agrees to perform all usual <br />and customary legal services for the City in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, <br />including, but not limited to the following: <br />a. Attendance by the primary legal counsel from the firm, as requested, atone Council <br />meeting per month; <br />b. Meetings with staff and public groups as requested by the Council or the City Clerk- <br />Administratorand public hearings before the Council; <br />c. Review and preparation of contracts, performance bonds, insurance and <br />other routine legal documents; <br />d . Ordinance code amendments and preparation of resolutions; <br />e. Formal and informal legal advice to Council, staff and committees; <br />• f. Responses to inquiries from the public on matters not directly related to <br />criminal prosecution activities; <br />g. Regular training for staff including, but not limited to, human resource issues, sexual <br />harassment, city government procedures, employee discipline procedures, <br />