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470 Pillsbury Center /6 I <br /> Kennedy 200 South Sixth Street <br /> Minneapolis MN 55402 <br /> (612) 337-9300 telephone <br /> Graven (612) 337-9310 fax <br /> C H AR TER ED http://www.kennedy-graven.com <br /> ROBERT C.LONG <br /> Attorney at Law <br /> Direct Dial(612)337-9202 <br /> email:rlong@kennedy-graven.com <br /> October 14, 1999 <br /> Chuck Whiting <br /> City Administrator <br /> City of Mounds View <br /> 2401 Highway 10 <br /> Mounds View, MN 55112 <br /> RE: Proposed Non-Retainer Increases for 2000 <br /> Dear Chuck: <br /> As we have discussed over the past few weeks since my letter of September 13, 1999 regarding <br /> proposed rate increases for 2000, I will amend my original proposal as follows: <br /> 1. No increase in the current retainer for general legal services, which will remain at $3,000 <br /> per month. However, Kennedy & Graven's billings will reflect that the regular hourly <br /> rate has gone from $100 to $105 per hour. <br /> 2. Increase from $115 to $120 per hour for non-retainer legal services paid by the city, such <br /> as real estate matters, litigation and legislative services. <br /> 3. Increase from $125 to $135 per hour for legal services paid by third parties, such as <br /> developers and utilities on development agreements, zoning matters and franchise matters <br /> This "pass through" rate of$135 per hour is our law firm's standard "pass through" rate <br /> paid by third parties, such as developers. <br /> At our meeting on October 15 with you and your staff, we will agree on steps to be taken to <br /> reduce legal costs to the city for non-retainer legal services and agree on procedures for when <br /> legal work is treated as non-retainer vs. retainer files. In addition, we will agree on steps that can <br /> be taken by your staff to collect money up front from third parties on development and real estate <br /> matters through the use of "deposit agreements" so there are sufficient funds to pay for legal <br /> work that is billed as a "pass through" to the third party developers. City staff will then be <br /> responsible for authorizing our office to proceed on a non-retainer third party project, collecting <br /> funds from the third party, and paying Kennedy & Graven invoices from those funds when <br /> invoices are due. <br /> RCL-170252 <br /> MU125-11 <br />