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I I I I I I I ! ! I ,I I I I I I I I I Mr. Schroeder Page 6 Septe~pber 18, 1997 Randall, Dehn & Goodrich in addition to the flat rate for charges described above. Notwithstanding the hourly rate described in Paragraph 4 above, the City shall not pay, and the Firm shall not collect, fees for prosecution services rendered in 1998 in excess of $42,500.00; in 1999 in excess of $45,000.00; in 2000 in excess of $48,000.00. However, in the event that the total fees paid for prosecution services rendered in any of the above calendar years shall exceed the amount agreed to, then in that event, fees in excess of that amount shall not be owing. In the event, for any reason, fees in excess of the amounts agreed are paid to the Firm, the Firm agrees that it will promptly remit such excess fees to the City. The increase in the annual prosecution fee maximums are in anticipation by the Firm of additional prosecuting time demands, based upon a growing City and expanding police department. The Firm shall also be separately reimbursed for any cost or disbursement which it incurs in connection with providing any of the services described in this letter. Reimbursable disbursements shall not include charges for secretarial, word processing services, or any other expense customarily allocated to the overhead expense of t~e Firm. Billings by the Firm to the City for prosection legal services, costs and disbursements shall be made monthly or at such frequency as directed by the City's finance officer. The billing statement shall be in sufficient detail to adequately inform the City concerning the tasks performed, the attorney performing them, the time spent on such task, and the specific nature and extent of costs and disbursements. It is the intention of the Firm and the City that the term "primary prosecutor" as used herein means and refers t° Thomas M. Fitzpatrick who will perform, supervise and be responsible for the City for the prosecution services herein agreed upon. The Firm agrees to meet and confer with the City's Police Chief and City Administrator in order to establish policy and procedures in order to minimize the City's expenses for court time and stand-by time paid City police officers with regard to these officers' court appearances.