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'] ~ '1 :1 "1 '~I .J "1 ~ ~_l o services. We will immediately initiate contact with such firms and assess time lines for time sensitive issues. Potential Conffict of Interests Weare not aware of any clients, lawsuits, or other legal actions between our clients and the City, with the exception of matters involving the Cities of Circle Pines or Lexington. In the event that any potential conflict arises, we will bring this to the attention of the City in order to fully protect its interests. It is unlikely that any conflict would arise between the Cities served by Burstein & Glaser. There is, however, the potential for a conflict to arise over issues related to the Centennial Lakes Police Department. In the event that an issue would arise between the Cities, it may be likely that the Cities would want Burstein & Glaser to handle the matter and waive any conflict as doing so may be a less costly alternative than if farmed out to three separate law firms. In the unlikely event that an actual conflict arose between the Cities which did require separate counsel for each City, Centerville would be served by independent counsel, Steven would serve as counsel for Circle Pines and Kurt would .serve as counsel for Lexington. Circle Pines and Lexington will formally authorize this designation of counsel if Burstein & Glaser is selected to serve Centerville. Joint Service I Merger Initially, Burstein & Glaser will provide services to Centerville through an association of the law firms of Smith & Glaser, LLC and the Burstein Law Firm P .A. As a first step, the two law firms are moving into the same office and are planning for the formal merger of the firms o ComDensation 'iJ 10 <u... ~l . '1 J J J d We are extremely sensitive to the City's need to contain costs. Subject to that request, the following is a schedule of the proposed hourly rates for work performed by Steven and Kurt: · Prosecution Services: $95.00 per hour for prosecution services. · Civil Services: $95.00 per hour for general counsel services. · Paralegal Services: $55 per hour. · Expenses will be billed at cost as they may arise. · For specialized civil projects beyond general counsel services, our hourly rates would need to be negotiated on a per project basis. or not to exceed basis. Insurance The firm currently maintains insurance for general liability, automotive, workers compensation, and errors and omission insurance with a disclosure of our work as a City Attorney. -9-