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• CITY OF ST. ANTHONY
RESOLUTION 98-074
A RESOLUTION APPROVING SETTLEMENT AND
AUTHORIZING PAYMENT THEREOF
BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the city of St. Anthony, Minnesota, as follows:
Section 1. Background.
1.1 The City of St. Anthony (hereinafter referred to as the "City") is a defendant in
the cases of Starks v. Minneapolis Police Recruitment System, et al.; Hennepin
County District Court File No. EM93-219, and Fields v. Minnesota Police
Recruitment System, et al.; District Court File No. EM93-218.
1.2 The Court has concluded in said actions that the defendants violated Minnesota
Statutes, Chapter 363, the Minnesota Human Rights Act, in the administration
of the Minnesota Police Recruitment System (MPRS) testing process for entry
level police officers employment screening and that defendants are obligated to
• pay certain damages and penalties.
1.3 The City has previously approved a formula for the allocation of costs and
damages among the defendants.
1.4 The order of the Court also requires ongoing reporting to the Court of
information about all written tests used by the City for police officer selection
until January 1, 2004.
1.5 The Council has been presented with a proposal for settlement of these cases
under which the defendant cities would collectively pay the sum of Fifteen
Thousand Dollars ($15,000) in addition to damages, costs, and fees previously
awarded by the Court if Counsel for plaintiffs and defendant are successful in
securing a complete dismissal of the cases.
1.6 The Council has determined that it is in the public interest to settle the cases to
avoid the administrative burden, commitment of staff resources, attorneys' fees
and costs associated with ongoing reporting to the Court.
1.7 The MPRS has proposed that payment of the settlement be allocated among the
defendant cities in accordance with Attachment One to this Resolution, which
allocation is the same as that used for costs and damages previously awarded by
• the Court, and which allocation the Council finds to be fair and reasonable.
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Section 2. Approvals and Authorizations
2.1 Settlement of the cases for the total payment of Fifteen Thousand Dollars
($15,000) plus damages, costs and fees previously awarded by the Court is
approved, contingent upon first securing from the Court a total dismissal of the
case with prejudice.
2.2 The City consents and agrees to payment of its share of such settlement in
accordance with the allocation set forth in Attachment One.
2.3 The City Mayor and Manager are authorized and directed to make payment for
the City's share of such settlement upon notification from legal counsel that final
settlement has been reached and dismissal has been secured.
2.4 This resolution does not amend any previous agreement among the defendant
cities for allocation of damages, costs, disbursements, plaintiffs' attorneys fees,
defense costs and defendants' attorneys fees.
• Adopted this 1 37± day of l.ezj > , 1998.
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Reviewed by Administration:
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• APPORTIONMENT OF
PROPOSED SETTLEMENT
Community x$15.000
Anoka 2.20% S 330.00
Apple Valley 4.1S 622.50
Blaine 4.38 657.00
Bloomington 8.71 1,306.50
Brooklyn Center 3.23 484.50
Brooklyn Park 6.01 901.50
Chaska 1.78 267.00
Columbia Heights (inc. Hilltop) 2.41 361.50
Coon Rapids 6.07 910.50
Cottage Grove 2.97 445.50
Crystal 2.79 418.50
Faribault 2.29 343.50
Fridley 3.21 481.50
Golden Valley 2.53 379.50
Hastings 2.07 310.50
Inver Grove Heights 2.84 426.00
Mendota Heights (inc. Lilydale
and Mendota) 1.61 241.50
• New Brighton 2.66 399.00
New Hope 2.60 390.00
New Ulm 1.82 273.00
North St. Paul 1.75 262.50
Oakdale 2.64 396.00
Orono (inc. Long Lake, Mtka.
Beach and Spring Park) 1.65 247.50
Plymouth 5.73. 859.50
Prior Lake 1.69 253.50
Ramsey 1.89 282.00
Rcdwood Falls 1.02 153.00
Robbinsdale 1.91 286.50
Rosemount 1.54 231.00
Roseville (inc. Falcon
Heights and Lauderdale) 4.31 646.50
St. Anthony 1.31 196.50
St, James 0.97 145.50
Savage 1.77 265.50
Shakopee 1.75 262.50
Wayzata 092 139.00
Woodbury 2.9.8 447.00
ATTACHMENT (QNE