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JOINT DEFENSE AGREEMENT <br /> Recitals <br /> 1. The City of ST. ANTHONY ("City") has been named as a <br /> defendant in two actions filed in the Fourth Judicial District, File Nos. 93-00218 and <br /> 00219, entitled John Starks v. Minnesota Police Recruitment System, et al._ and <br /> Christopher Melds v. Minnesota Police Recruitment System, et al. ("Lawsuits"). <br /> The plaintiffs in the Lawsuits allege that the defendants have allegedly engaged in <br /> activities that result in a racial discriminatory impact on the plaintiffs. The <br /> complaints name as defendants 36 cities and the Minnesota Police Recruitment <br /> System. <br /> 2. The City has been advised by the firm of Holmes & Graven in a letter <br /> dated January 27, 1993 of the ramifications, including the advantages and risks, <br /> involved in having a single law firm jointly represent all of the defendants in the <br /> Lawsuits. The City has also been advised by Holmes & Graven that it should consult <br /> with independent counsel as to whether it should agree to be jointly represented by <br /> one attorney in the case. <br /> 3. The City believes that it is in its best interests to retain Holmes & <br /> Graven to defend the City in the case and to have Holmes & Graven jointly represent <br /> the other defendants in the Lawsuits. <br /> Agreement <br /> Based on the above recitals, the City agrees as follows: <br /> 1. The City retains the firm of Holmes & Graven to represent it in the <br /> Lawsuits-and consents to having Holmes & Graven represent the other defendants <br /> in the Lawsuits. The City understands that Holmes & Graven will bill MPRS and that <br /> the allocation of defense costs will be decided by the MPRS Board. <br /> JJT47760 <br /> HP110-1 1 <br />