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WHITE - CITV CLERK �� F,���
PINK - FINANCE GITY OF SAINT PAUL Council
CANARY - DEPARTMENT �
BLUE - MAVOR File NO.
` u ' Resolution
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Referred To Committee: Date
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Out of Committee By Date
WHEREAS , Section 74. 13(D) of the Saint Pau1 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 t3�e 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 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
l�y 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 Atto rney, to appoint
special counsel and provide compensation therefor, in cases
where the City Attorney cannot by reason of conflict of interest
provide representation; now, ther�re, be it
RESOLVED, that the Council hereby, upon �the request of the
City Attorney, appoints R, Scott Davies as special counsel to
act as hearing officer in a discrimination case entitled
"Donald Lewis, Director, Department of Human Rights vs. Freeway
Ford, Inc.", 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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Levine _ _'Against BY
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