NUMB:
971581
VERS:
SUBSTITUTE 1
REF:
XXBY:
THE CHAIR
TITL:
Substitute resolution approving the expenditure of up to $11,000 from the Expert Witness and Outside Counsel Special Purpose Account for the purpose of providing of-counsel assistance to the City of Milwaukee in Welter, et al. v. City of Milwaukee, et al., Supreme Court Case No. 96-2770.
ANLS:
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-Analysis-
This resolution approves the expenditure of $11,000 to be allocated from the Outside Counsel/Expert Witness Fund Special Purpose Account for the purpose of providing of-counsel assistance to the City of Milwaukee in William Welter, individually, and as representative of a class consisting of all City of Milwaukee police officers hired on or after July 30, 1947 and before August 1, 1985; Bradley DeBraska and Kenneth J. Elias, individually, and as representatives of a class consisting of all City of Milwaukee police officers hired on or after July 30, 1947 and before August 1, 1985 and Milwaukee Police Association; and all individuals named on Addendum A to the complaint to intervene, Supreme Court Case No. 96-2770. _______________________________________________________
BODY:
Whereas, The City of Milwaukee is a defendant in the case of Welter, et al. v. City of Milwaukee, et al., Case No. 96-2770; and
Whereas, The City Attorney has negotiated a contract with the firm of Quarles & Brady to provide the City with of- counsel assistance in the Wisconsin Supreme Court in the above-referenced action; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council that the City Attorney's Office be and hereby is authorized to retain Quarles & Brady for the purpose of obtaining of-counsel assistance in the above-entitled action; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Agreement between the City of Milwaukee and Quarles & Brady attached to the file, be and hereby is approved and the proper City officers be and hereby are authorized to execute same on behalf of the City; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the expenditure of up to $11,000 be appropriated from the Outside Counsel/Expert Witness Fund in Account No. 01-023-8001 to the City Attorney's Office in Account No. 01-023-8002, for the purpose of providing of-counsel assistance to the City of Milwaukee under the terms of Contract, be and hereby is approved. Such amounts to be expended upon the presentation of invoices for service to the Office of the City Attorney, and meeting with the approval of the Office of the City Attorney.
ZDPT:
DFTR:
City Atty.
TEH:kef\resoluti\2770
1/22/98