HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Resolution 1998-615CITY OF PLYMOUTH
RESOLUTION NO. 98-615
RESOLUTION APPROVING SETTLEMENT AND
AUTHORIZING PAYMENT THEREOF
BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Plymouth, Minnesota as follows:
Section 1. Background.
1.1. The City of Plymouth (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 this 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.
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.
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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 Finance Director is 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 by the City Council on October 7, 1998.
APPORTIONMENT OF
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PROPOSED SETTLEMENT
Community
Anoka
2.20% $
AppleValley
4.15%
Blaine
438%
Bloomington
8.71%
Brooklyn Center
3.23%
Brooklyn Park
6.01%
Chaska
1.78
Columbia Heights (inc. Hilltop)
2.41
Coon Rapids
6.07
Cottage Grove
2.97
Crystal
2.79
Fairbault
2.29
Fridley
3.21
Golden Valley
2.53
Hastings
2.07
Inver Grove Heights
2.84
Mendota Heights (inc. Lilydale and Mendota
1.61
New Brighton
2.66
New Hope
2.60
New Ulm
1.82
North St. Paul
1.75
Oakdale
2.64
Orono (inc. Long Lake, Mtka. Beach & Spring Park
1.65
Plymouth
5.73
Prior Lake
1.69
Ramsey
1.88
Redwood Falls
1.02
Robbinsdale
1.91
Rosemount
1.54
Roseville (inc. Falcon Heights & Lauderdale)
4.31
St. Anthony
1.31
St. James
0.97
Savage
1.77
Shakopee
1.75
Wayzata
0.92
Woodbury
2.98
x $15,000
330.00
622.50
657.00
1,306.50
484.50
901.50
267.00
361.50
910.50
445.50
418.50
343.50
481.50
379.50
310.50
426.00
241.50
399.00
390.00
273.00
262.00
396.00
247.50
859.50
253.50
282.00
153.00
286.50
231.00
646.50
196.50
145.50
265.50
262.50
138.00
447.00