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STAFF REPORT <br /> DATE: February 19, 1997 <br /> TO: Mayor and Councihnembers <br /> FROM: Michael Mornson, City Manager <br /> ITEM: RESOLUTION 97-023, REQUESTING THE LMCIT TO APPEAL MPRS <br /> COURT ORDER <br /> On Thursday, February 6th, Police Chief Dick Engstrom and I attended a meeting in Fridley <br /> • to get an update on the MPRS lawsuit. <br /> A court order was filed December 18, 1996 relating to the MPRS lawsuit. The MPRS has <br /> 90 days-to appeal, which is March 18, 1997. As you know, when the cases were filed in <br /> 1993, MPRS did not have insurance, however, it does now, with LMCIT, the same as St. <br /> Anthony as well as most, if not all, the other 35 cities. The MPRS requested that the <br /> League's insurance file an appeal on behalf of MPRS (of which we are a member). The <br /> MPRS also asked each City to approve the same resolution because each city is being named <br /> in the lawsuit and each city has the League as insurance. The justification for this request is <br /> that the court will have jurisdiction over all 36 cities' hiring practices until 2004. If someone <br /> files a suit, the League will have to defend the city anyway. <br /> RECOMMENDATION: <br /> Recommend Council's approval of Resolution 97-023. <br />