Res 2023-058/approving the selection of Attorney William M. McKamie of Taylor Olson Adkins Sralla and Elam, LLP (TOASE) as Outside Counsel to

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March 8, 2023 Page 2 Fees Our fees are based on the time spent by the lawyers, law clerks, paralegals and legal assistants who work on the matter. We will charge for all time spent in representing your interest, including, by way of illustration, telephone and office conferences with the City's representatives, consultants (if any), and opposing counsel. Also included are drafting letters, agreements and other necessary documents; appropriate conferences among our lawyers, paralegals, legal assistants and clerks; factual investigation or due diligence; and legal research. We propose the following fee schedule for this engagement: William M. McKamie $350.00 per hour Other Firm Attorneys $240.00 per hour Paralegals $130.00 per hour It is also understood and agreed that the firm may utilize legal and support staff or other support resources within the firm as necessary to timely accomplish the scope of the project outlined above. William M. McKamie will be responsible for reviewing the bills on a monthly basis. Billing rates are reviewed annually, and occasionally adjusted. Other Charges In addition to our fees, we will charge for actual expense amounts for items incidental to the performance of our legal services, such as photocopying, messengers, travel expenses, long distance telephone calls, facsimile transmissions, postage, and filing fees. These charges will be itemized on the vendor invoices. Unless special arrangements are made, fees and expenses of others (such as experts, investigators and consultants) will be the responsibility of, and billed directly to you for payment. Further, all invoices in excess of $200.00 will be forwarded to the City for direct payment to the vendor. Billing We will submit a statement to you upon completion of our review. Statements are always due and payable upon receipt. We encourage you to review our statements and discuss any questions with me that you may have concerning the level of activities and the nature of services rendered. One of the reasons we submit statements to clients on a monthly basis is so that the client will have a ready means of monitoring and controlling the expenses you are incurring. If you believe the expenses are mounting too rapidly, then you should contact us immediately so that we can assist you in evaluating future alternatives. We will cooperate in maintaining effective communications with you on the costs of the engagement. Cooperation In order to enable us to render effective legal services, the City has agreed to advise us of all facts and to keep us informed of all developments relating to this matter. We necessarily must rely on the accuracy and completeness of the facts and information the City and its agents provide to us. To the extent it is necessary for City representatives to attend meetings in connection with this matter, we will attempt to schedule them so that the convenience of those representatives can be served.