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Offices in Fifth Street Towers 150 South Fifth Street, Suite 700 Minneapolis Minneapolis, MN 55402 (612) 337-9300 telephone Saint Paul (612) 337-9310 fax St. Cloud kennedy-graven.com C H A R T E R E D Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer ScoTT J. RIGGS Attomey at Law Direct Dial (612) 337-9260 email: srie2s2kennedy-graven.com November 9, 2021 City of Mounds View City Council c/o Nyle Zikmund City Administrator 2401 Mounds View Boulevard Mounds View, MN 55112 RE: 2022-2024 Rates for Legal Services Dear Honorable Mayor and Council Members: I am writing to thank you for allowing me the opportunity to serve as legal counsel for the City of Mounds View and in reference to proposed rates for legal services. In follow-up to my previous rate letter for the years 2019 through 2021, I am proposing that legal rates for the years 2022 through 2024 for the City of Mounds View would be as follows: A. For all usual and customary legal services for the City in accordance with past practice established between the City and the city attorney, the city attorney agrees to perform such services pursuant to a monthly retainer in the amount of $2,000.00. B. For all other matters not included within the monthly retainer amount, the city attorney agrees to perform such services in accordance with past practice established between the City and the city attorney pursuant to the hourly rates as follows: $211.00 per hour for litigation, $211.00 per hour for general city development projects, including real estate, cable and telecommunication related matters, and employment matters, and $250.00 per hour for reimbursable/developer pass through matters (e.g., projects for which the City is to be reimbursed for legal costs by a developer). At the beginning of each new year, the above -referenced rates shall increase by an amount equal to two percent (2%) rounded to the nearest whole dollar amount. C. Rates for bond work would be charged in accordance with our regular governmental rates for this type of work. These are the same rates that I will be generally charging to other clients that I serve as the city attorney. I have thoroughly enjoyed both being involved in the growth and development of the City and working with the city council and staff members. Thank you once again for allowing me to continue to serve the City as legal counsel. Sincerely, KENNEDY & GRAVEN, CHARTERED Scott WSRA. Mounds View City Attorney DOCSOPEN\MU 125\l 1\761417.v2-1 l /9/21