270604 WNI7E - CITV CLERK � 1
PINK - FINANCE COUI1C11
CANARV - DEPARTMENT GITY OF SAINT PALTL � �
BLUE - MAVOR File NO• �� ���
il Resolution
Presented By
Referred To Committee: Date
Out of Committee By Date
WHEREAS, Section 74. 13(D) of the Saint Paul Legislative
Code provides that hearings before the Human Rights Commission
on charges 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 Huma.n 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 provide 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 A�torney, 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, that the Council hereby, upon the request of the
City Attorney, appoints Kenneth P. Griswold as special counsel to
act as hearing officer in a discrimination case entitled "Donald
Lewis, Director, Department of Huma.n Rights ex rel. Jeffrey
Schottler vs. St. Paul-Ramsey Hospital", and fixes the compensa-
tion at $40.00 per hour; such compensation to be paid out of the
budget of the Department of Human Rights.
COUNCIL�IEN
Yeas Nays Requested by Department of:
Butler �
Hozza In Favor
Hunt
Levine _ __ Against By
Roedler
S ylvester
Tedesco �E� �
3 1978 Form Ap r ed by Cit� Attorney
Adopted by Council: Date �
Certified � �s d b� un Sec ary
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Ap ro � by ;Nayor:
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By - BY
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