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RESOLUTION APPROVING SETTLEMENT
OF MINNESOTA POLICE RECRUITMENT SYSTEM CASES;
t AND AUTHORIZING PAYMENT THEREOF�`
BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Orono,Minnesota as follows:
Section 1. Back rg�ound•
1.1. The City of Orono (hereinafter referred to as the "City") is a defendant in the cases
of Starks v. Minnesota 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.
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1.7. The MPRS has proposed that payment of the settlement be allocated among the
defendant cities in accordance with Attachxnent One to this Resolution,which allocation is the same
as tliat used for costs and damages previously awarded by the Court, and which allocation the
Council finds to be fair and reasonable.
� Section 2. Annrovals 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 Administrator and Finance Director.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 by the City Council of the City of Orono,Minnesota, this 12th day of
, October, 1998.
ATTEST: . • � . . .
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' ind S. Vee, City Clerk � Gabrie Jabbour, Mayor
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� ' ' PROPOS�D SETTLEMENT
� ��tnmunitX �-�1�.�Q4 � .
� ' Anoka . . 2.20% � 330.00
Apple Valley 4,1 S �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
Chaskn � 1,78 267,00
Columbia Heights (inc. I�'illtop) 2,41 361.50
Coon Rapids 6.07 910,50
Cottage Grove 2:97 QQ5,50
Crystal 2,79 418,50
Faribault 2.�9 �343,50
Fridley � .3.21 481:50
� Golden Valley 2.53 379.50 �
Hastings 2.07 310.50
Inver Orove Hei�hts 2.84 426,00
Mendota Heights (inc. Lilydale .;
and Mendota) 1.61 241,50
• New Brighton 2.66 399.00
N�ew Xiope 2,60 390,00
New Ulm 1.82 273.00
North St. paul � . 1.75 262.50
O�lcda�e 2.64 396.00
: Orono (inc. Long Lake, Mtka. �
. Be�ch and Spring Perk) 1,65' 247.50
� Plymouth 5,73. 859.50
Prior Lake � 1,69 253.50
� R.amsey ' 1.R8. 282.00
� Rcdwood Falls 1.02 153,00
Robbinsdale � � 1.51 286,50
Roaemount 1.54 231.00
� Rosevi�lle (�c. Falcota •
� . Heights and Lauderdale) 4.3] 646,50
St. Anthony 1.31 196.50
st, Jamos o.97 14s.so
� Savage . 1..77 265,50 '
� Shakopee 1.75 262.50
� wayzata a9z i3s.00
� Woodbury 2.9.8 447.00
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