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Item No: 09C Meeting Date: July 28, 2003 Type of Business: Council Business City of Mounds View Staff Report To: Honorable Mayor and City Council From: James Ericson, Acting City Administrator Item Title/Subject: Consideration of Resolution 6059 Approving the Legal Services Agreement with Kennedy & Graven Introduction: At the worksession on July 7, 2003, the Council met with Scott Riggs and Bob Vose to discuss the proposed legal services agreement with Kennedy & Graven. Staff had suggested that the agreement be modified to include training and regular communications as well as requesting that the attorney clarify response time and what staff could expect in the future. The agreement was modified and was presented to the Council on July 14, 2003. The Council however was interested in a further modification to the agreement that would only require the City Attorney to be present at one meeting per month. The reduction in the monthly retainer would be $500 by having the attorney attend only one of the Council’s regular meetings. Discussion: The attached retainer agreement has been modified to reflect attorney presence at just one meeting per month. If the attorney were to attend more than one meeting, the City would be billed for the time at $120 per hour which would be outside of the retainer. If it becomes apparent that the attorney IS needed at all meetings and the City is paying MORE each month as a result, the agreement can be modified again to return to the original arrangements. Recommendation: Discuss the agreement for Legal services with the firm of Kennedy & Graven. If no further changes to the agreement are necessary, staff would recommend approval of Resolution 6059, a resolution authorizing the execution of the legal services agreement with the firm of Kennedy & Graven for a period of two years. _____________________________________ James Ericson Interim City Clerk/Administrator