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(Leo -4toLegal Services Agreement
The undersigned agrees to provide legal services as City Attorney on an"as needed"basis for the
City of Waterloo and its related entities for the period starting June 1, 2009, until terminated by
the parties, for the following rates:
Retainer: $1,600.00 monthly
Hourly: $115.00 for attorneys, $70.00 for paralegals
The retainer payment is intended as a minimum payment(hourly charges will be in addition to
this amount) to assure continued service and availability with the understanding that the City
Attorney and all members of his private law firm are conflicted out of any representation of other
parties in any situation in which the City of Waterloo is a party. Short phone calls and
consultations (less than 1/4 hour each) and attendance of the undersigned at regularly scheduled
City Council meetings are also included in the retainer charge and will be handled without
additional charges to the City on those items only.
Monthly invoices of hourly charges and advances will be submitted by the undersigned and
members of his firm who are assigned by the City Attorney from time to time. "Advances"
include, without limitation, out-of-pocket expenses such as filing fees, deposition or court
transcripts, long-distance telephone calls, copy costs, postage and appraisals. Advances will be
itemized and billed to the City in the same manner as fees. Detailed hourly billing records will
be submitted for approval and record purposes. (The narrative detail of those bills, but not the
charge amounts or calculations, shall be confidential for the use of the Finance Committee only
unless prohibited by law.)
Other outside counsel may be used when conflicts occur requiring them, when specialty matters
arise which require particular special expertise, or otherwise as required due to scheduling
conflicts.
Unless otherwise instructed in writing, the undersigned will retain client files for five (5) years
'- of thei e termination of representation of the City. The City
after the conclusion Lii matter or �. � lerll�luu�a
hereby grants the undersigned permission to destroy the files after expiration of that period.
Agreed an cepted this (/ ay of ilia, , 2009.
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