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i,AW OFFICES OF <br />JENSEN, BELL, CONVERSE & ERICKSON, P.A. <br />Roger A.Jensen <br />James C. Ericicson* <br />Caroline Bell Beckrnan <br />Charles R. Bartholdi <br />Mitchell W. Converse <br />Carol A. B�ldwin <br />Kari L. Quinn* <br />Marlc F. Gaughan <br />Robert C. Bell� <br />Willard L. Converset <br />Mr. Neal Beets, City Manager <br />Ms. Carol Sletner, Police Chief <br />City of Roseville <br />2660 Civic Center Drive <br />Roseville, MN 55113-1899 <br />1500 Wells Farga Place <br />30 East Seventh Street <br />St. Paul, IV�N 55101 <br />December 7,2005 <br />Re: 2006 Prosecution Retainer <br />Dear Mr. Beets and Chief Sletner: <br />Telephone (651) 223-4999 <br />Facsimile (651) 223-4987 <br />*Also Admitted in Wisconsin <br />� �f Counsel <br />This will confirm our recent meeting regarding the Roseville prosecuting attorney <br />contract for services for the year 2006. Pursuant to our discussions we have agreed to reduce the <br />retainer proposed in our initial proposal from $10,900 to $10,700. This would reflect an increase <br />under 3 percent fro�n our 2005 retainer. In addition we have agreed to an hourly rate of $165 for <br />attorneys and $85 for paralegals for forfeitures and appeals. (We had proposed $175 and $95.) <br />The following are the services covered by our regular monthly retainer: <br />Act as the legal advisor and prosecutor for all municipal criminal matters as <br />determined by the State of Mir�lesot�a, District Court of Ramsey County. <br />Responsible for prosecuting all offenses for which such services may be required. <br />2. Prepare gross misdemeanor and misdemeanor formal complaints. These complaints <br />must establish probable cause and define charges. In cases where the defendant is <br />in-custody, complaints must be prepared, signed by the prosecutor, presented to a <br />police officer to sign, presented to a judge to sign and filed with the Court within 36 <br />hours of the arrest. <br />3. Prosecute petty misdemeanors, misdemeanors, and gross misdemeanors. Prepare <br />and appear at arraignments, pretrial hearings, probation revocation hearings, <br />omnibus hearings, Rasmussen hearings, Florence hearings, court trials, jury trials, <br />bail motions, in-custody arraignments, expungement hearings, motion hearings and <br />sentencings. This includes all appearances at the Maplewood Branch of Ramsey <br />County District Court, the Law Enforcement Center (LEC), and the Ramsey County <br />Courthouse in St. Paul. <br />