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BLUE - MAVOR F1Ie NO.�
� Co�n il Resolution
Presented By
Referred Committee: Date
Out of Committee By Date
WHEREAS, Section 74. 13(D) of the Saint Paul Legislative Code
provides tha.t 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 cha.rges of dis-
crimination 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 provide an attorney to the Commission
- to serve as hearing officer; and
WHEREAS, Section 5.02 of the Cha.rter 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 int�rest provide representation;
now, therefore, be it. -
RESOLVED, that the Council hereby, upon the request of the City
Attorney, appoints Margaret A. Mahoney as special counsel to act as
hearing officer in a discrimination case entitled "Donald Lewis,
Director, Department of Human Rights ex rel. Robbia Johnson vs.
Conwed Corporation", and fixes the compensation at $40.00 per hour;
such compensation to be paid out of the budget of the Depar tment of
Human Rights.
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COUNCILMEN
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Tedes� DEC i 3 197g For A by City Atto n
Adopted,bq`"Council• Date
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� E�LANATION OF ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS,
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Date: NQVer�tier 3Q, 19.79 �E
MAYOR GEQItGE .LATIMER ., ��� ��
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� From: Department of Human Rig�ts �� �
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RE: Request for special counsel tp serve as Hearing Officer for Civil ,
Enforcement.
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�,CTION REQUESTED: Ci ty Counei l Appraval . � .
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PURPOSE AND RATIONALE FdR THTS ACTION:
To co�ply wi�h Section 74. 13 of the St. Paul L�gistative Code.
ATTACHMENTS: _
CouACi1 Resolution
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