City of Milwaukee - File #: 040478

• File #: 040478
• Version: 1
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 7/27/2004
• In control: JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE
• Final action: 9/21/2004
• Title: Substitute resolution settling the case of Pasko, et al. v. City of Milwaukee, et al., Case No. 98-CV-009353.
• Sponsors: THE CHAIR
• Indexes: SUITS PAYMENT, SUITS SETTLEMENT

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
10/1/2004	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
9/21/2004	1	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	15:0
9/13/2004	1	JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION	Pass	5:0
9/8/2004	1	JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
9/7/2004	1	JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
9/7/2004	1	JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
9/7/2004	1	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
7/27/2004	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
040478
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference

Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
Substitute resolution settling the case of Pasko, et al. v. City of Milwaukee, et al., Case No. 98-CV-009353.
Analysis
This substitute resolution settles the case of Pasko, et al. v. City of Milwaukee, et al., Case No. 98-CV-009353 by authorizing the proper City officials to comply with the terms and conditions of the settlement agreement attached to the file. The settlement commits the City to pay $201,631.45 in attorney's fees and costs, to fill up to 15 vacant Milwaukee Police Department civilian dispatcher positions with Police Alarm Operators, and to increase the pension benefits of 12 retired Police Alarm Operators and other specified police department officers who served for a specified period of time in Police Alarm Operator positions.
Body
Whereas, The Milwaukee Police Association and certain of its members filed an action against the City alleging, among other things, that in 1998 the City unlawfully converted Police Alarm Operator positions to civilian police dispatcher positions; and

Whereas, The Milwaukee County Circuit Court has held that the City unlawfully converted Police Alarm Operator positions to civilian police dispatcher positions because the City failed to negotiate the change with the Milwaukee Police Association, the duly authorized representative of the Police Alarm Operators; and

Whereas, The Milwaukee County Circuit Court ordered the City and the Milwaukee Police Association to negotiate a resolution of the dispute; and

Whereas, The City and the Milwaukee Police Association have arrived at an agreement that resolves the dispute and will result in dismissal of the Milwaukee Police Association lawsuit against the City; and

Whereas, The City Attorney has advised the Common Council that the settlement is in the best interests of the City; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the prop...