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tp <br /> 470 Pillsbury Center <br /> Kennedy 200 South Sixth Street <br /> Minneapolis MN 55402 <br /> (612) 337-9300 telephone <br /> &Graven (612) 337-9310 fax <br /> e-mail:attys@kennedy-graven.com <br /> CHARTERED <br /> ROBERT C. LONG <br /> Attorney at Law <br /> Direct Dial(612)337-9202 <br /> January 3, 1997 <br /> Chuck Whiting <br /> City Clerk-Administrator <br /> City of Mounds View <br /> 2401 Highway 10 <br /> Mounds View, MN 55112-1499 <br /> RE: Retainer for General Legal City Attorney Services <br /> Dear Chuck: <br /> As we discussed, this letter is intended to serve as a Retainer Agreement concerning the scope <br /> of legal services to be provided by Kennedy & Graven, Chartered (the "Firm") to the City of <br /> Mounds View (the "City") and the fees which will be charged for such services. If the City <br /> Council concurs with the provisions contained in this letter, please arrange to have it signed in <br /> the spaces provided and return a signed copy to me. <br /> 1. The City appoints the Firm as City Attorney with Robert C. Long acting as primary legal <br /> counsel with respect to the services described in this letter. <br /> 2. The Firm agrees to perform all usual and customary legal services for the City in <br /> accordance with the terms of this letter. <br /> 3. The City agrees to compensate the Firm for services as follows: <br /> a) An annual retainer fee for the City's general civil legal services of$36,000 (based <br /> on a regular hourly rate of $100 per hour) payable in monthly installments of <br /> $3,000 per month, by the end of each month, commencing for services rendered <br /> during the twelve month period beginning January 1, 1997. Services to be <br /> covered by the retainer fee are as follows: <br /> 1) Attendance at regular City Council meetings during the twelve month <br /> retainer period to be determined by the City Clerk-Administrator; <br /> 2) Formal and informal legal advice to City staff and elected officials as <br /> requested; <br /> 3) Preparation of Ordinances and Resolutions as requested; <br /> RCL114982 <br /> M0125-11 <br />