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XXBY:
THE CHAIR
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Resolution approving a settlement agreement in a discrimination charge entitled William Laurila v. City of Milwaukee - Health Department, ERD Case No. 199700704, to be paid from the City Attorney's Damages and Claims Fund. (City Attorney)
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Analysis This Resolution will approve a settlement agreement to be paid from the City Attorney's Damages and Claims Fund in settlement of ERD Case No. 199700704, entitled William Laurila v. City of Milwaukee - Health Department in the amount of $10,000.00, which represents compensatory damages.
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Whereas, The charging party, William Laurila, filed a fair employment charge with the Department of Workforce Development, Equal Rights Division, claiming discrimination based on arrest and conviction record; and
Whereas, The parties have agreed to settle this matter in the amount of $10,000.00, which represents compensatory damages; and
Whereas, The City Attorney recommends, and the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee deems it expeditious and just to settle this; now therefore be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee that the proper City officers be and hereby are authorized and directed to issue a City check in the amount of $10,000.00, payable jointly to Mr. William Laurila and Margaret Watt McKenna, Attorney of Law, which represents compensatory damages, in full and final settlement of this lawsuit, upon receipt of a release of claims, approved as to form and execution by the City Attorney, and that these funds shall be charged to the City Attorney's Damages and Claims Fund 0001 1490 2631 S118 636506; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee approves the expenditure of funds by the proper City Officers of the specific amounts necessary to implement the settlement; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the appropriate City officials are hereby authorized and directed to exe...
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