20674646 CITY ORIGINAL TO CITY CLERK a No. 206746 —By Georg? ����
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COUNCIL RESOLUTION— GENE. said s subdivisions found it advr
r themselves as a comb
PEEfrENTED BY r whether modiflcatl-
CC,t�MISSIONEa 1 action of the Sta';
.t7 be advisabl- • • *3
WHEREAS, representatives of various subdivisions of government of
Minnesota have recently met concerning the rule of governmental immunity as
it applies to said subdivisions of government,.and as a result found it
advisable to comprise themselves -as a committee to consider whether
,codification of said rule by, action of the State legislature would be
advisable; and
WHEREAS, the formation of said committee to consider the present
,status of the rule of governmental immunity as aforesaid was motivated
by pending court.appeals involving the rule, by recent court decisions in
other states which have abrogated the rule, :and by the growing concern
that application of the rule results in undue hardship to certain
individuals who have suffered a loss; rand
WHEREAS, the City Council of Saint Paul recognizes that
unqualified abrogation of the rule would seriously impair the finances
of many governmental subdivisions, including the City of Saint Paul and
its school district, a.nd as a consequence such abrogation without
+qualification might force a curtailment of governmental services to
the citizens of this City and of other localities in the State; and
WHEREAS 2 it appears prudent that if any encroachment be made,
on the rule of governmental immunity, it be carefully considered and
that legislative safeguards be enacted to protect the finances of all
subdivisions of government in Minnesota so that all necessary services
rendered to all citizens be .always available; now, therefore, be it
R1;SOLVED, by the Council of the City of Saint Paul that the
Corporation Counsel or a designated representative from his office be
authorized and directed to serve as a member of the aforesaid committee
and to report "back to the Council from time to time concerning the
conclusions and recommendations reached by the committee.
COUNCILMEN
Yeas Nays
DeCourcy
Rolland
Loss
Mortinson
Peterson
Rosen
Mr. President, Vavoulis
5M 6-61
I-Tn Favor
Against
- APR i l lsz
Adopted by the Council 19—
A?:R I I IM
Approved 19—
Mayor
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COUNCIL RESOLUTION — GENERAL FORM
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WHEREAS, representatives of various subdivisions of government of
Minnesota have recently met concerning the rule of governmental immunity zxe
it applies to &rid subdivisions of government, and as a result found it
advisable to comprise themselves as a committee to consider whether
modification of said rule by action of the State legislature would be
advisable; and
WHEREAS, the formation of said committee to consider the present
status of the rule of governmental immunity as aforesaid was motivated
by pending court appeals involving the rule, by recent court decisions in
other states which have abrogated the rule, and by the growing concern
that application of the rule results in undue hardship to certain
individuals who have suffered a loss; and
1IFTFRFAS, the City Council of Saint Paul recognizes that
unqualified abrogation of the rule would seriously impair the finances
of many governmental subdivisions, including the City of Saint Paul and
its school district, and as a consequence such abrogation without
qualification might force a curtailment of governmental services to
the citizens of this City and of other localities in the Sth.te; and
WHEREAS, it appears prudent that if any encroachment be made
on the rule of governmental immunity, it be carefully considered and
that legislative safeguards be enacted to protect the finances of all
subdivisions of government in Minnesota so that all necessary services
rendered to all citizens be always available; now, therefore, be it
i
RESOLVED, by the Council of the City of Saint Paul that the
Corporation Counsel or a designated representative from his office be
authorized and directed to serve as a member of the aforesaid committee
and to report back to the Council from time to time concerning the
conclusions and recommendations reached by the committee.
COUNCILMEN
Yeas Nays
DeCourcy
Holland
Loss
Mortinson
Peterson
Rosen
Mr. President, Vavoulis
ISM 6-61
Tn Favor
0 Against
APR 11
Adopted bey the Council 19—
APR
Approved 19—
Mayor