Agenda - Council Work Session - 08/09/2011

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• Data practices/open meeting law advice • Updates on relevant new legislation and case law affecting municipal government (the "Civil Retainer Services") III. Fees. a. Civil Retainer Services The City shall compensate the Attorney at the rate of $4,000.00 per month for the Civil Retainer Services. b. Hourly Services In addition to this monthly retainer, the City shall compensate the Attorney at the rate of $110.00 per hour for civil legal services not included within the Civil Retainer Services. The legal services for which this $110.00 per hour fee shall apply include the following: • Personnel matters requiring in excess of three hours of consultation, research or hearing • Other legal research and opinions in excess of eight hours on a specific matter • City, EDA and/or HRA real estate sales and/or acquisitions • Easement drafting,acquisition process • Administrative hearings and litigation, including eminent domain (the "Hourly Civil Services") The Attorney shall submit a bill to the City on a monthly basis. This bill shall detail all time spent working on behalf of the City with the Hourly Civil Services being separated from the Civil Retainer Services. All charges made in addition to the established monthly charge shall be clearly documented. The precise format of the billing statement shall be agreed to by the City and the Attorney. c. Criminal Legal Services The City shall compensate the Attorney at the rate of $5,666.00 per month for all criminal legal services. Criminal appeals to any Minnesota or Federal appeals court are not included in the $5,666.00 monthly retainer and the City will compensate Attorney at the rate of $103.00 per hour. d. Reimbursable Costs In addition to the Retainer and Hourly charges described above, the City shall reimburse the Attorney for its following costs: Photocopies $150 per copy Westlaw or Lexis Fees per hour rate (charged to us by these data base providers) Other charges as necessary: 2