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Oak Park Heights
Request for Council Action
Meeting Date January 14, 2003
Agenda Item Title Approve Rate Increase for Eckberg, Lammers, Briggs, Wolff and
Vierling Legal Services Time Required
Agenda Placement Consent
Originating Department/Requestor Administration
Requester's Signature , 6z
Action Requested Approve rate increase for legal services
Background/Justification (Please indicate any previous action, financial
implications including budget information and recommendations).
Eckberg, Lammers, Briggs, Wolff and Vierling will have a rate increase in legal fees
for 2003. The rate for legal services for civil representation and non-litigation
matters will increase from $110/hour to $115/hour and the rate for criminal
prosecutions will increase from $95/hour to $100/hour. I recommend approval of
the increase in legal fees for 2003
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LAW OFFICES OF \ ' �1 0
Briggs, �T i
Eekherg, Lammers, Briggs, Wolff & V ierlin --
1835 Northwestern Avenue
Lyle J. F.ei i Stillwater, Minnesota 55082 Susan D. Olson
lames P. Lammers (612) 439-2878 David K. Snyder
Robert G. Briggs** FAX (612) 439-2923
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Marls J. Vierling* Paul A. Wolff
Gregory G. Galler* (1944-1996)
Kevin K. Shoeberg Direct Dial (612) 351-2118 *Qualified Neutral Arbitrator&Mediator
Thomas J. Weidner *Qualified Neutral Arbitrator
January 10, 1997 !*Certified Real Estate Specialist
MR MICHAEL J ROBERTSON
CITY ADMINISTRATOR
CITY OF OAK PARK HEIGHTS
P 0 BOX 2007
14168 57TH STREET NORTH
OAK PARK HEIGHTS MN 55082
RE: Attorneys Fees for Calendar Year 1997
Dear Mr. Robertson:
As City Attorneys for the City of Oak Park Heights, we are
proposing an increase in the rate structure that we had previously
implemented with the City. There has been no change in that rate
structure since 1994 .
For 1997, we propose fees as follows :
a. Meeting attendance will remain at $100 . 00 per City
meeting.
b. For civil representation and non-litigation matters,
hourly fees . will be established for Mr. Vierling at
$110 . 00 per hour. In litigation matters, fees will be
established with the City prior to initiation of the
action or the representation.
c . Representation in criminal prosecutions will be
established at the rate of $85 . 00 per hour with that work
being directed under the control of Mr. Gregory Galler.
We believe the increases provided for above are modest,
especially given the length of time over which we have not
implemented an increase in our fees for services . The increases
noted are also within the parameters of what we had communicated
with you at the time of your budget preparation earlier in 1996 .
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MR MICHAEL J ROBERTSON
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January 10, 1997
Naturally, we have always appreciated our professional
relationship with the City of Oak Park Heights and the staff and
look forward to continuing that in the future.
Should you have any questions, please - - . ee to contact me
directly.
Your - ruly,
Ma J. Vierling
MJV/smp