Res 1997 - 12 Requesting Representation from Leage of MN Cities Insurance Trust for Appeal�
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CITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS
DAKOTA COUNTY, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO. 97-12
RESOLUTION REaUESTING REPRESENTATION FROM LEAGUE OF MINNESOTA
CITIES INSURANCE TRUST FOR APPEAL
WHEREAS, the City of Mendota Heights is a defendant along with the
Minnesota Police Recruitment System, a Minnesota joint powers organization
("MPRS"), and 35 other Minnesota cities in two companion civil actions in
Hennepin County District court entitled Fields v. MPRS et al. and Starks v. MPRS.
et a1•• District Court File Numbers EM 93-218 and EM 93-219 (collectively referred
to as the "Action"); and
WHEREAS, by Order dated October 5, 1994, the court found that the entry
level police officer selection procedures used by the defendants violated the
Minnesota Human Rights Act; and
WHEREAS, by Order dated November 7, 1996, the court made the
defendants subject to the continuing jurisdiction of the court until January 1,
2004; and
WHEREAS, said orders establish standards for review of employee selection
procedures which will be extraordinarily difficult to satisfy; and
WHEREAS, said orders may be cited as precedent in future challenges to
employee selection procedures of Minnesota cities which will be defended by the
League of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT); and
WHEREAS, the City and other defendant cities may have future employment
practices challenged in the context of the Action under the continuing jurisdiction
of the court, which will be defended by the LMCIT; and
WHEREAS, it would be advantageous to the City, the defendant cities in the
Action and all other cities in Minnesota if the Action could be successfully
challenged on appeal.
'� NOW, THEREFORE, BE /T RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Mendota Heights that:
1. The City hereby requests the LMCIT to appeal the Action to the
Minnesota Court of Appeals on behalf of the City.
2. The City Administrator is directed to transmit an official copy of this
resolution to the LMCIT by certified mail with returned receipt in care
of Doug Gronli, Claims Manager and further the City Administrator is
directed to transmit a certified copy of this resolution by certified mail
with return receipt to Cliff Greene, of Greene and Espel.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Mendota Heights this 4th day of March,
1997.
CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS
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Charles E. Mertensotto
Mayor
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Kathleen M. Swanson
City Clerk