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MARK A. KARNEY • <br /> ATTORNEY AT LAW <br /> SUITE 620 <br /> ROSEVILLE PROFESSIONAL CENTER <br /> 2233 HAMLINE AVENUE NORTH <br /> ROSEVILLE,MINNESOTA 55113 <br /> TELEPHONE 1612)636-9654 <br /> TELEFAX 1612)836-2474 H.RICK FRITZ <br /> RICHARD MEYERS <br /> OF COUNSEL <br /> August 21, 1990 <br /> Don Braeger SENT BY FAX & U.S. MAIL <br /> City of Mounds View <br /> 2401 Highway 10 <br /> Mounds View, MN 55112 <br /> Dear Don: <br /> I discussed with Dick the matter regarding the increase in <br /> hourly attorney fees rate. As I indicated, the rate was going to <br /> go to $60 . 00 per hour. You suggested that I may want to bring this <br /> to the Council, but I talked to Dick and he said that in the past <br /> any increases have simply been submitted with the bill and <br /> information past on to you or the City Clerk/Administrator for • <br /> input regarding the proposed budget for the upcoming year. <br /> The bad news is that we feel that we have to increase our <br /> rates from $50 to $60 per hour to be competitive with our costs and <br /> expenses . The good news is that I don't believe this will affect <br /> your budget whatsoever because last year was extremely high for <br /> legal time. We are hoping that this year the number of hours of <br /> legal services we provide to the City will actually decrease and <br /> this should result in about an equal amount charged in attorney <br /> fees in terms of the budget. <br /> Therefore, I suggest that you budget the same amount for legal <br /> expenses as you did-last year (approximately $81,000) and hopefully <br /> the total amount billed this year will come in below budget as it <br /> did last year. <br /> If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call me. <br /> Yours truly, <br /> y` <br /> Mark A. Karney EJ <br /> MAR:srf y <br /> Ill <br />