271919 WNITE — CITV CLER 1
PINK — FINANGE � COUIICll _(jj►'�y/
CANARY — DEPART NT G I TY OF SA I NT PALT L ` / � �
BLUE — MAVOR File NO. ^�' a �'''� ����
' c 'l Resolution
Presented By �
Referred To 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 cha.ir 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 �lttorney, to appoint
special counsel and provide compensation therefor, in �cases
where the City Attorney cannot by reason of conflict of interest
provide representation; now, therefnre, be it
RESOLVED, that the Council hereby, upon the request of the
City Attorney, appoints Thomas Mooney as special counsel to
act as hearing officer in a discrimination case entitled
"Donald Lewis, Director, Department of Human Rights vs . Davies
Water Equipment Co.", and fixes the compensation at $40.00 per
hour; such compensation to be paid out of the budget of the
Department of Human Rights.
COUNC[LMEIV Requested by Department of:
Yeas Nays �
Butler In Favor
Hozza
Hunt
Levine � __ Against BY
Maddox
Showal
Adopt y Council: Date � � 0 �� Form Appro by City Attor e
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l�lpproved by 14avor: D e _ � �� Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council
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