266285 WHI7E - CITV CL K �����
PINK - FINAN COl1I1C11
CANARV - DEP TMENT IT OF SAINT PAUL �
BLUE -�MA R File NO.
- ncil esolution
Presented By
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Referred To Committee: Date
Out of Committee By Date
WHEREAS� Jamee E. Finley, Attorney at Law, a�d presently
employed in the offioe of the City Attorney �or t�e City o�
Saint Paul, has filed a suit against the City of Saint Paul
con.testing the constitutionality of Chapter 781 of Laws of
Minnesota for i965, which require James E. Finley to retire
at the age of 65 and terminate his employment with the City
of Saint Paul on November 1, 1975; and
WHEREAS, the City Attorney and his assistants have been
put on notiee by the plaintiff that they will be oalled upon
to testify on behalf of the plaintiff in this law suit against
the City of Saint Paul, thus creating a confliot of interest
for the Gity Attorney and his assistants ; and
WHEREAS, Seetion 5.02 of the Saint Paul City Charter pro-
vides tY�at in a case where the City Attorney by reason of
interest eannot represent the City, the Gouneil, upon the
request of the City Attorn.ey, may by resolution appoint
special eounsel and fix the compensation of such eounsel,
now, therefore be it
RESOLVED� that the City Council, upon the request of the
City Attorney, does hereby appoint Russell C. Brown� Attorney
at Law, with office at 1550 Northweatern National Bank Building
in the City of Saint Paul, to represent the City of Saint Paul
in the matter of J�mes E. Fin.ley vs. City of St. Paul, with the
compensation figed at �45 per hour. The appointment of Russell
C. Brown as special counsel in the above deseribed matter is
terminable upon notice given to Russell C. Brown following a
resolution of the City Council terminating suoh appointment.
COUNCILMEN Requested by Department of:
Yeas Nays
Christensen �
� g�t In Favor
Levine
Rcedler _� Against gY
Sylvester
Tedesco
President � Ho2za
Adopted by Coun ' Date �� �� � Form Ap d by City Attorney
Certifi ass ouncil Secretaiy BY
By
Approve Mayor: Date �g��J Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council
BY BY
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