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7.6. Alternative Fee Arran ement. FIRM and CITY may discuss and enter into alternative fee az7angements, including a n�onthly retainer. 7.7. Rate Adjustments. rIRM may adjust its hourly rates or monthly r•et�iner, as applicabie, annually with 30 days written notice to CI'I'Y. 8. MATTERS COVERED BY INSURANCE: CITY will be responsible for submitting claims for• insurance coverage to various insurance caiz•iers. Whenever a claim is made with an insurance carrier that arises out of a legal issue within the scope of this Agreement, CITY will recominend that FIRM be utilized by the insurance cai7•ier in the matter for which the claim is made. CITY may recommend FIRM to an insurance cairiez• for claims arising out of matters that are outside of the scope of this Agreement. At the point in tirne when an insurance carrier admits coverage and to the extent that they will provide retroactive payments for attorneys fees, FIRM will receive its payments for services rendered fi•om the insurance carrier and not CITY. To the extent that an insurance carrier does not pay for legal services rendered by FIRM, including any deductibles, CITY will pay FIRM for seivices rendered at the rates charged to the insurance company. FIRM shall assist CITY in representing its interests before the insurance eai7•ier and in selecting legal counsel should the insut•ance cai7ier not utilize FIRM. 9. TERM AND TERMINATION: Tllis Agreexnent shall comrnence January 7, 2014 or following execution of the parties, whichever occurs first, and sh�ll continue in effect until such time 1s either party ter7ninates this Agreement. This Agz-eement lnay be terminated by CITY at any time or by FIRM upoii 60 days written notice, provided however, that FIRM's terulination of this Agreement shall be governed by Rule 1.16 of the Minnesota Rules of Professional Conduct. CITY shall pay FIRM for the work performed priol• to the effective date of termination based upon the payment terms of this Agreement. On or about December 31 of each year, the City Attorney and City Clerk agree to inutually evaluate the usage of legal services during the prior year of this Agreement in order to evaluate usage and identify areas where modification in the parties' relationship may be mutually beneficial. 10. NOTICE: Any notices required under the provisions of this Agreement sllall be in writing and sufficiently given if delivered in person or sent by U.S. mail, postage prepaid, as follows: 10. L Notice to CITY sha11 be mailed oi• delivered to City Clerk, City of Pec�trot Lalces, 4638 County Road ll, Pequot Lakes, MN 56472. 10.2. Notice to FIRM shall be delivered to Christophez• M. Hood, Flaherty & Hood, P.A., 525 PaY•k Street, Suite 470, St. Paul, MN 55103. 11. STATUS OF FIRM AS IND�PENDENT CONTRACTOR: FIRM shall be an independent contractor for all purposes and shall be entitled to no compensation otller than the compensation provided for in this Agreement. No statement contained in this Contract for Civil Legal Services Page 4 of 7