City of Milwaukee - File #: 971183

• File #: 971183
• Version: 1
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 11/4/1997
• In control: FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
• Final action: 11/25/1997
• Title: Substitute resolution approving the expenditure of up to $10,000 from the Expert Witness and Outside Counsel Special Purpose Account for the purpose of providing outside counsel to the City of Milwaukee in Milwaukee Police Association, Bradley DeBraska v. City of Milwaukee, Milwaukee Employes' Retirement System and Annuity and Pension Board, Circuit Court Case No. 97-CV-007996.
• Sponsors: THE CHAIR
• Indexes: CONSULTANTS, LITIGATION, SUITS

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
12/9/1997	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
11/25/1997	1	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	17:0
11/19/1997	1	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION; Minutes note: ---(May be referred from J&L Committee)	Pass	4:0
11/17/1997	1	JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION AND ASSIGNED	Pass	5:0
11/12/1997	1	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
11/4/1997	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

NUMB:
971183
VERS:
SUBSTITUTE 1
REF:

XXBY:
THE CHAIR
TITL:
Substitute resolution approving the expenditure of up to $10,000 from the Expert Witness and Outside Counsel Special Purpose Account for the purpose of providing outside counsel to the City of Milwaukee in Milwaukee Police Association, Bradley DeBraska v. City of Milwaukee, Milwaukee Employes' Retirement System and Annuity and Pension Board, Circuit Court Case No. 97-CV-007996.
ANLS:
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-Analysis-

This substitute resolution approves the expenditure of $10,000 to be reallocated from the MPA v. ERS, Case No. 95-CV-011251 account to MPA v. ERS, Case No. 97-CV-007996 account, from the Expert Witness and Outside Counsel Special Purpose Account No. 01-023-8002, for the purpose of providing outside counsel to the City of Milwaukee in MPA, et al. v. City of Milwaukee, et al., Circuit Court Case No. 97-CV-007996.

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BODY:
Whereas, the City of Milwaukee is a defendant in the case of MPA, et al. v. City of Milwaukee, et al., Case No. 97-CV-007996; and

Whereas, Inter alia the plaintiffs in the case seek a declaration that Common Council File No. 970387 is invalid, and an injunction enjoining its enforcement; and

Whereas, The City Attorney has previously opined that Common Council File No. 970387 is not legal and enforceable and therefore is unable to defend the City in the action that has been brought; and

Whereas, The City Attorney has negotiated a contract with the firm of Reinhart, Boerner, Van Deuren, Norris & Rieselbach, S.C., to provide the City with representation in the above-referenced action in the defense of Common Council File No. 970387; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, By the Common Council that the firm of Reinhart, Boerner, Van Deuren, Norris & Rieselbach, S.C. be and hereby is authorized to represent the City of Milwaukee as outside counsel in defense...