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PINK - FINANCE GITY OF SAINT PAUL COUIICIl �
CANARY - DEPARTMENT
BLUE - MAVOR File NO.
ncil Resolution
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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 Co�nission, to rule on legal
questions and .chair the hearing; and
WHEREAS, the Office of the City Attorney represents the
Dir�ctor 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 Attorney_,.,to a�point special
counsel and provide compensation therefor, in cases where the City
Attorney cannot by reason of conflict of interest provide repre-
sentation; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that the Council hereby, upon the request of the
City Attorney, appo�nts R. Scott Davies as special counsel to act
as hearing officer in a discrimination case entitled "Donald Lewis,
Director, Department of Human Rights ex rel. Eileen Collins vs.
Jacob Schmidt Brewing 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.
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