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RESOLVED, That the proper City officers are hereby
authorized and directed to execute an agreement between the
City of Saint Paul and Legal Assistance of Ramsey County,
Inc . , a Minnesota nonprofit corporation, a copy of which
agreement has been marked "Exhibit A" , attached hereto and
incorporated herein by reference as fully and completely
as if set forth` herein verbatim; be it
FURT�iER ,I�ESOLVED, That the Counc il hereby authoriz es
and dir@cts tYie Comptroller to include in his 19?0 budget
estimate an item sufficient to extend said agreement through
19'70 at the �1, 400 per month rate if such be the desire of �
the parties to said agreement,' and further authorizes and
directs the Comptroller to include in such item for 1970 an
additional item of �2,800 to cover payments under said agree—
ment for the months of November and December of 1g6g, since
funds budgeted for the current year are insufficient to
cover payments for said two months ' period.
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sept. 17, 1969
N�. Robert E. 0'Connell,
Corporation Counael.
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Dear Sir:
The Cc�uncil tod�y considered so ion directi
the proper City officers to execute � �eme t between the City
and the Legal Assistance of Ramsey o ty. Ce in questions and
d3.scussions were raised about a law t file �ainst the City
throu�;h Legal Assistance of Ra�mse,y Cn e ardin� discrimin�tion
on construction projects. The uncil i the resolut3an over
at least one day and reques u ln e tiga.te and report as
to whether or not the afo ntione it 1 proper use of the
Depaxtment, and also whe r or not t s corporation can overspend
their budget and create ePicit.
V truly yours,
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City Clerk
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A G R E E' M E N T
THIS AGREEMENT, entered into as of June l, 1969, by and
between the City of Saint Paul, a municipal corporation of the
State of Minnesota, hereinafter designated "City, " and Legal
Assistance of Ramsey County, Inc. , a Minnesota nonprofit corporation,
hereinafter designated "Legal Assistance, " . •
WITNESSETH:
1. City desires to provide independent legal counsel at no
expense to persons accused of misdemeanors committed within its �
boundaries who are indigent and therefore financially �inable to
procure private counsel.
2. Legal Assistance agrees to arrange counsel for such persons
under the provisions of this contract.
3. City shall have no power nor right to inf].uence any de-
cision of Legal Assistance to represent or not to represent any
person, nor as to the manner and extent of representation to be
provided any person or in any class of cases, nor as to entering
or dismissing any plea or appeal, provided Legal Assistance provides
the services required hereunder in a competent and workmanlike manner.
4. The services to be rendered hereunder shall include the
representation in Municipal Court of indigent persons charged with
misdemeanor violations committed within the boundaries of City; the
preparation of inemoranda and briefs for submission to the trial
court, and appeals, where necessary.
5. In consideration of the services rendered hereunder, the
City will pay Legal Assistance One Thousand Four Hundred Dollars
— ($1,400) per month for the months of June, July, August, September
EXHIBIT A
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October, November, and December, it being understood that the
sum of Four Thousand One Hundred Twenty-Five Dollars ($4, 125)
and the carryover credit from 1968 of One Thousand Dollars
($1,000) reflected in said sum, previously paid to Legal
Assistance is in full settlement of all claims arising prior
to June 1, 1969.
Payment shall be made for each month following the close . �
thereof upon receipt of a statement from Legal Assistance
directed to the Corporation Counsel and approved by him.
6. Legal Assistance agrees to devote all sums received
hereunder to the fulfillment of this contract and to make no
profit therefrom, and will forward to the Corporation Counsel
at the end of each quarter of the calendar year a statement
listing the amounts expended for attorneys' salaries, supplies,
expenses and pro rata share of overhead costs.
7. This contract shall commence as of June 1, 1969, and
shall run through December 31, 1969. It may be renewed for ad-
ditional terms of one year by mutual consent of the City Council
and the Board of Directors of Legal Assistance subject to such
adjustment in fees as the parties may agree.
8. This contract or any extension or modification thereof may
be cancelled by either party without cause by thirty (30} days'
written notice to the other party.
CITY OF SAINT PAUL
By
Mayor
Corporation Counsel
City Clerk
Countersigned this day
of 1969
City Comptroller 2
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LEGAL ASSISTANCE OF RAMSEY COUNTY, INC.
By L '
P sident
Approved as to form and execution
this day of , 1969
Corporation Counsel
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