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z` KENNEDY & GRAVEN CHARTERED • Attorneys at Law CORRLNE EL THOMSON 370 PlBsbury Center, Minneapolis, rilnnesota 55302 JAMES J.THOMSON ROBERT A.ALSOP (611)337.4300 LARRY N.WEBTHEIM BRUCE N.BATTERSON BO%%IE L w't mNs RONALD H.BATTY Facsimile(612)337.9310 JOE Y.t A%G STEPHL-4 J.BC'BL'L _ JOHN B.DEAN DA1,1D L GRAVEN f1929.t9911 DANIEL J.G REENSWEIG DA141D J.KENNEDY OF COUNSEL CHARLES L LEFEvERE DIAL ROBERT C.CARLSON JOHN M.LEFEVRL.JR. WRITER'S DIRECTROBERT L DAN,TDSON �at1)337.9 ROBERT J.LINDALL WELLINGTON H.LAW ROBERT C.LONG CURTIS A.PEARSOV JA.MES K STROMMEN T.JAY SALHEN MEMORANDUM CONFIDENTIAL -- PRIVILEGED ATTORNEY CLIENT COMMUNICATION TO: City Managers, Administrators,Attorneys and Chiefs of Police of Defendant Cities in Starks and Fields v. MPRS, et al. FROM: Charles L. LeFevere DATE: January 24, 1996 • RE: Hiring Commitment in Response to Order of the Court of November 6, 1995 The Court's Order of November 6, 1995 in the above-referenced case requires the cities to submit an affirmative action type plan in accordance with paragraphs 14A and B of the Order and to pay to the State of Minnesota a statutory penalty of $300,000 or, in lieu of such a penalty, establish a minority race hiring commitment which is satisfactory to the Court. Since we received the Order I have advised the cities that the Court's Order does not compel the cities to submit joint plans or hiring commitments, and each city is free to submit their own, individual commitments and proposals. At the last meeting of the MPRS members on January 10, the MPRS board decided to retain Niel Harris to prepare a joint proposal to the Court in response to paragraphs 14A and B of the Order for all cities which wish to participate in a joint proposal. To date, only the City of Brooklyn Park has withdrawn from participation in the joint proposal. Mel has requested each city provide descriptions of all existing programs which are related to law enforcement and which are being used or could be used to increase awareness and accept in,,e of law enforcement career opportunities or to increase opportunities to hire minorities. Thee would include any outreach activities to minority communities, CSO or cadet programs. pohl .t- auxiliary or explorer programs and the like. If your city has not yet provided this inferm.won to Mel, or if you wish to supplement information already provided, please do so as IN possible. Please make sure that the appropriate person in the city prepares and send, :"e,r materials along with the name, address, phone, and fax numbers of a person whom N1e1 .in C_L93333 w?110-2