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<br /> <br />CITY OF ARDEN HILLS <br />LEGAL SERVICES AGREEMENT <br /> <br /> <br />This Legal Services Agreement (“Agreement”) made this day of , 2024, <br />by and between the City of Arden Hills (“City”), a Minnesota municipal corporation, and <br />LeVander, Gillen & Miller, P.A. (“LeVander”), a Minnesota professional association. <br /> <br />RECITALS <br /> <br />A. The City has selected LeVander to serve as the law firm to provide civil legal <br />representation for civil legal matters. <br /> <br />B. The City and LeVander desire to memorialize their understanding in this Agreement <br />regarding the scope of work and fee arrangements for the civil legal representation. <br /> <br />I. DEFINITIONS <br /> <br />A. “General Matters” means to: <br /> <br />1. Provide routine legal advice, consultation and opinions to the City Council and City <br />Administrator. <br />2. Attend regular City Council meetings, and City Council work sessions and <br />Planning Commission meetings as requested. <br />3. Prepare ordinances. <br />4. Provide general civil legal work. <br />5. Monitor relevant pending and current State/Federal legislation and case law and <br />provide direction to City if needed. <br /> <br />B. “Special Matters” means all other matters not included in General Matters above, such <br />as but not limited to: <br /> <br />1. Represent the City in public improvement projects, including pre-condemnation <br />acquisition of rights of way, eminent domain proceedings, or voluntary easements <br />or fee title acquisitions or other real property sale and title clearance matters. <br />2. Represent the City in administrative proceedings. <br />3. Represent the City in employment law, telecommunications and public utilities <br />matters. <br />4. Represent the City for projects that involve a developer or other party, such as a <br />planning or zoning land use applicant who specifically needs or requests the City’s <br />legal services and the City’s interest is served in providing those legal services, <br />including but not limited to development agreements, project analysis, and <br />planning applications. These projects typically involve an escrow that is provided <br />by the developer or applicant prior to the initiation of work and the costs of legal <br />services are recovered from the escrow. <br /> Attachment A