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u cil Resolution
Presented By
Referred To Committee: Date
Out of Committee By Date
WHEREAS, Sectio� 74. 13(D) of the Saint Paul Legislative
Code provides that hearings before the Human Rights Commission
on cha.rges of discriminatory practices shall be presided over
by an attorney who is not a member of the Commission, to rule
on legal questions and chair the hearing; and
WHEREAS, the Office of the City Attorney represents the
Director of the Department of Human Rights in presenting the
charges of discrimination to the panel, as an advocate for the
position of the Director; and
WHEREAS, therefore, the Office of the City Attorney cannot
by reason of conflict of interest prov�i`de an attorney to the
Commission to serve as hearing officer; and ' �
WHEREAS, Section 5.02 of the Charter of the City of Saint
Paul, and Section 2.05 of the Administrative Code, empower the
Council, upon the request of the City Attorney, to appoint special
counsel and provide compensation therefor, in cases where the
City Attorney cannot by reason of conflict of interest provide
representation; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, tha.t the Council hereby, upon the request of the
City Attorney, appoints Michael T. DeCourcy as special counsel
to act as hearing officer in a discrimination case entitled
"Johannes Huyen, Director, Department of HUman Rights ex rel.
Paul Fruehling v. Ford Motor Company", and fixes the compensation
at $40.00 per hour; such compensation to be paid out of the budget
of the Department of Human Rights.
COUNCILMEN Requestgd by Department of:
Yeas Nays
Hunt
�evine In Favor
Maddox �
McMahon B
Showalter __ Agalnst Y
� Tedesco
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. � JAN 2 9 1981 Form Approved by Cit Att m
Adopte y Counc' . Date
C ified P• _ed by u ecretary BY
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Approved b vor: Date JAN 3 0 1981 Appr v d y Mayor for Su i s n to Council
By �ti� C 1��� ���Z� BY
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