89-1272 WHITE - CI7V CLERK
PINK - FINANCE G I TY O� SA I NT PA U L Council /���
CANARV - DEPARTMENT
BLUE - MAYOR File NO. •J
�oun ' Resolution
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eferred To ��'�--�'d�=�--' Committee: Date ��1� �7
Out f Committee By Date
HEREAS , the most recen ire fighter examination given by the
City o Saint Paul has been a tacked by the Minnesota Department
of Huma Rights as being dis r 'minatory to women; and
WHERE S , in conjuncti n with these charges the Minnesota
Department f Human Rights i Rugust 1985 sought and received
an order of he court prev n ing the City from hiring any fire
fighters unti the trial n the charges has been completed,
and a determina ' on and reme y stablished; and
WHEREAS , as resulti o this hiring "freeze" the Fire
Department is incurr �ng seri us problems in regard to availability
of personnel for the arame ic program, availability of personnel
for appointment to r gula ire fighting duties and serious
financial problems bec use o overtime required to meet the
problem of the hiring fre e a d
WHEREAS , it is clearl n the best interest of the City
of Saint Paul and the cit s of the City of Saint Paul to
resolve this situation thr u discussion and settlement, if
possible ; now, therefore , be it
RESOLVED, that the Coun il of he City of Saint Paul declares
its intent to reopen negoti t ons ith the Minnesota Department
of Human Rights in an att m t to resolve this issue through
settlement; and, be it
FURTHER RESOLVED, tha he Counc ' 1 hereby requests the
office of the City Attorne review 1 issues closely with
the intent to identify an roposals wh' ch might serve as a
basis for settlement discu si n and to r pen settlement dis-
cussions with the Minnesota ep rtment of Hum Rights.
COUNCIL MEMBERS
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Dimond
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Gnswitz
Rettman B
Scheibel A ga i n s t Y
Sonnen
Wilson
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1�R811S, �,t�e �qst recsn f r� fi�ttfr e�caa�ic�atior� giwani bp tt�e
City of Saint Paul da►s bee:� a ed bY Ehe ldir�esota t)eparto�nt
of Hv�an Ri�ts as being df �f r�atory to xoaen; ac�d
�RA3, in co��ca�ctf Sth tlase cAargas the Miru�se�ta
i3epartvent of �n Rigbts fn Aug�at I9s5 so�ht and raceived
an orcler af the c�urt p t ng �tte City fra� hicing ar�y fir�
fi�ters nntil th+� tr3a1 the charses ha� besn et�lat,ecf,
and a det�rr�f�a►t�o�a a�d tab2�stu�d: a�d
�. 1ft18REJ1.'�� i� i r�s�IC , this biri�q "f l"ee![f"' �A! F�7�`�
Departws�t ia ix�ezurri,r�'�r� rt�laas i� re9ard to afai 2a�i 11 ty
of per�ex�nel foc C�de �±±ara,aed rogr�, arai2ability oi peraeKUtiel
for aypc�int�nt tar �2,ar f rt fi�ting duEies and seriamr
ff�iai grable�s beci�;use f o�rertise raq�l.red t� wset the
' prcrblss of th� h�iri� fr��e;
�R�REJ►S. it is c�sarl� i � best intere�t of tt�s City
+af 8aiat Paul and the aiti �f t.t�s City 4f Saint Panl tc�
resolve this situtation t di�sieyn a�r�i sett��ett. if .
� possible; ncr�, tt�e�etarl. l� i
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�LY�D, that ttte Co�nci °#!�e City of 5aint � daclares
i ts int�t tc� ra+op� �qe>Cis i `i�it.� tAt Mir�te�at�.a aspert,�ent .
of Hu� R#�ta in a�n att � to �areso3ve this issw t�rc�uQh
asttlewa�nt; and, b� 3t
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FURTHSR ASSOLVSD. thst I heret�y rlq�ests tKe
office ot the City Attorney a r�ria�r 1 3ssues eltissty with
`the intent to 3dent#fy aa�r 2s �i eh si�t �er�r� as a
basis for s�ttlswent discuss ar�i to settlemsnt dis- :-� ,
�31ass �ith the I�titu�s+�ta De r � af i�ua�n Ri�hta.
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COUNCIL MEMBERS Requested by Department'of:
Yeas Nays
Dimond
�� [n Favor
Gosw;tz
Rettman
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Sonnen
�'Vilson
Form Approved by City Attorney �,
Adopted by Council: Date
Certified Yassed by Council Sectetary BY
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A►pproved by Navor: Date Approved by Mayor for'$ubmission to Council J
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