City of Milwaukee - File #: 991561

• File #: 991561
• Version: 3
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 1/18/2000
• In control: JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE
• Final action: 2/29/2000
• Title: Substitute resolution directing the City Attorney to enter into an agreement with the law firm of Lieff, Cabraser, Heimann & Bernstein, LLP, to analyze possible City litigation against the lead paint and pigment industry and make a recommendation to the Common Council concerning commencement of such litigation.
• Sponsors: ALD. RICHARDS, ALD. HINES JR., ALD. MURPHY, ALD. FRANK, ALD. D'AMATO
• Indexes: AGREEMENTS, HAZARDOUS WASTE, HEALTH CARE, LITIGATION, NUISANCES, SUITS

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
3/3/2000	3	MAYOR	SIGNED
2/29/2000	3	COMMON COUNCIL	SUBSTITUTED; Minutes note: Ald. Hines, Richards and Murphy to be added as sponsors before Ald. Frank.	Pass	13:4
2/29/2000	3	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	17:0
2/29/2000	3	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
2/14/2000	2	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
2/11/2000	2	JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION; Minutes note: Ald. Pratt moved to go into closed session pursuant to sec. 19.85 (1)(g), Wis. Stats., for the purpose of conferring with the City Attorney who is rendering advice concerning strategy to be adopted by the City with respect to litigation in which the City is involved or is likely to become involved. The Committee may thereafter reconvene in open session. There may be a quorum of the Common Council present. Prevailed. Ayes: 4 - Ald. Nardelli, Gordon, Pratt and Richards Noes: 0 Excused: 1 - Ald. Frank Ald. Gordon moved to adopt as amended - to insert in the analysis the name of the legal firm to be "Llieff, Cabraser, Heimann & Bernstein. Prevailed. Ald. Nardelli moved to further amend - on the second to last line to delete the word "is" and add "would be". Prevailed. Ald. Pratt moved to go into open session for the purpose of announcing the decision of the Committee. Prevailed.	Pass	4:0
2/11/2000	1	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
2/4/2000	0	JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE	REFERRED TO
1/18/2000	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

NUMB:
991561
VERS:
SUBSTITUTE 3
REF:
991560
XXBY:
ALD. HINES, RICHARDS, MURPHY, FRANK and D'AMATO
TITL:
Substitute resolution directing the City Attorney to enter into an agreement with the law firm of Lieff, Cabraser, Heimann & Bernstein, LLP, to analyze possible City litigation against the lead paint and pigment industry and make a recommendation to the Common Council concerning commencement of such litigation.
ANLS:
- Analysis -

This resolution authorizes and directs the City Attorney to enter into an agreement with the law firm of Lieff, Cabraser, Heimann & Bernstein, LLP, to investigate and analyze the possibility of City litigation against the paint and lead pigment industry, and to make recommendations to the Common Council as soon as is practicable as to whether it is in the City's interest to proceed with such litigation.
BODY:
Whereas, The Common Council passed Common Council File No. 990434 on October 19,1999, which directed the City Attorney to enter into an agreement with a law firm or firms to investigate possible litigation on behalf of the City against the paint and lead pigment industry; and

Whereas, By letter dated February 7, 2000, submitted to the Common Council as a communication in Common Council File No.991560, the City Attorney has responded by notifying Common Council President Kalwitz that 3 law firms or groups of law firms have expressed interest in representing the City in such a lawsuit and there appears to be sufficient interest among law firms to justify proceeding with the process; and

Whereas, The City Attorney's letter has also informed President Kalwitz that the City Attorney expects to be able to come to an agreement with one of the groups of firms submitting proposals; and

Whereas, It is therefore appropriate to now move forward with investigation and analysis of whether it is in the City's interest to commence litigation against the paint and lead pigment industry; now, therefore, be it

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