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« . <br />Cl raven <br />CHARTERED <br />4^0 PilUbury Center <br />200 South Sixth Street <br />Minneapolis MN 55402 <br />(612) 337-9300 telephone <br />(612) 337-9MO fix <br />hiip://\^’\v"w.kenneJy*griven.tom <br />CORRINE H. THOMSON <br />Atlome\' at Law <br />Direct Dial (612)337-9:17 <br />Ilnuil: cthomson(akainedy-graven com <br />Rea! l*roperty Law Specialist, Certified by Minnesota State Bar Assn. <br />September 4,2003 <br />Ronald J. Moorse <br />City Administrator <br />City of C - no <br />Box 66 <br />Crystal Bay, MN 55323 <br />RE: Retainer Agreement for Legal Services <br />State of Minnesota v. Borgert, et ah, I lain. Co. Court File CD-2726 <br />State of Minnesota v. Lurton, et ah, Hcnn. Co. Court File No. CD-2725 <br />Dear Mr. Moorse: <br />It was a pleasure meeting with you regarding the above-referenced matters. The purpose of this <br />Icilvi is to esiabllai. ,!.v* tonus undci >wilv;ii Kennedy &. Graven would represent the City of Orono <br />in connection with those matters. Please provide copies of this letter agreement to the City <br />Council for its consideration and approval. <br />As I indicated during our discussion, condemnuiion proceedings involve many deadlines, and it is <br />important that the City respond promptly in order to protect its rights. Because of a new statutory <br />deadline for recovering appraisal fees, 1 recommend that the City proceed immediately with <br />retaining a qualified real estate appraiser to provide an estimate of damages from the taking. In <br />addition to approving the retainer agreement as set forth below, please ask the City Council to <br />authorize staff and our fimi to retain an appraiser on behr if of the City. <br />It is important that we have a clear understanding as to the scope of our representation and as to <br />the matter of payment of fees, disbursements and other expenses. The scope and terms of our <br />representation are as follows: <br />1. City of Orono (“Client”) hereby retains and employs the law finn of Kennedy & Graven, <br />Chartered (“Finn”) to provide legal services in connection with the above-referenced <br />condemnation proceedings commenced by the State of Minnesota and affecting Client’s <br />properties. <br />CAHOJTOSlvl <br />KG400-I1