Solutions for Local Control, LLC

January 3, 2009City of Allen305 Century ParkwayAllen, Texas 75013Attn: Mr. Peter VargasCity Manager Dear Peter,Thank you for allowing me to submit this agreement for your consideration as your legislative consultant. This letter to you and accompanying agreement, upon your acceptance, will set forth our mutual understanding regarding the terms of engagementfor the performance of legislative consulting for the City of Allen.You will notice that I have set up a limited liability corporation entitled Solutions for Local Control, LLC. I think this entity will best describe the goal of what I hope toaccomplish. I am limiting my services to local government issues and issues of transportation and taxation. These are the areas that I have focused upon during mytwenty years in the legislature and am known for among my legislative colleagues.I have carefully considered my fee, the term of the agreement and the termination clause.I realize that most who offer similar services demand an amount that is considerablyhigher. It is not my intention to denigrate the value of my services but, I think I can giveyou the type of representation that you desire for a relatively modest fee. I am requestingthat the agreement we have be based upon a two year period. The reason for this is thateven though the legislature is in session only 140 days during the odd numbered years,the activities of state government go forward twelve months out of the year. There will bedecisions taking place in state agencies that you will want to be alerted to as well asinterim committees of the legislature that will meet periodically through out the monthsfollowing the regular session. There is always also the possibility that there will bespecial sessions of the legislature. I will provide you representation throughout all of these times.