City of Milwaukee - File #: 991743

• File #: 991743
• Version: 1
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 2/29/2000
• In control: JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE
• Final action: 10/19/2000
• Title: Substitute resolution relating to a lawsuit against the paint and lead pigment industry to recover damages to the City and its residents caused by lead-based paint.
• Sponsors: ALD. HINES JR., ALD. D'AMATO
• Indexes: AGREEMENTS, HAZARDOUS WASTE, HEALTH CARE, LITIGATION, NUISANCES, SUITS

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
10/26/2000	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
10/19/2000	1	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	11:6
9/6/2000	1	COMMON COUNCIL	RECONSIDERED	Pass	10:7
9/6/2000	1	COMMON COUNCIL	HELD IN COUNCIL; Minutes note: Hold in council but not more than 45 days.	Pass	10:7
7/25/2000	1	COMMON COUNCIL	RECONSIDERED AND ENTERED IN JOURNAL	Pass	6:11
7/25/2000	1	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	12:5
7/24/2000	0	JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION; Minutes note: Speakers: Alan Wheat, Jim Clark-Foley & Lardner, Ald. Hines, Dorothy Turner, Patti Peplinski, Dr. Pat McNanus, Minister Wm. Muhammad, Lang Xiong, Juan Carlos Ruiz, State Rep. Spencer Coggs, Amy Murphy-Health Dept., Marian Monreal-Cameron, Joan Tries, Phil Levis, Tim Ballering, Darryl Johnson, Rose G. Lewis, Dester Martin and Laurie Casey (and minor child, David). Ald. Gordon moved to go into closed session. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: 5 - Ald. D'Amato, Richards, Johnson-Odom, Murphy and Gordon. Noes: 0. Closed Session Ald. Gordon moved to return into open session. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: 5-Ald. D'Amato, Richards, Johnson-Odom, Murphy and Gordon. Noes: 0.	Pass	5:0
7/17/2000	1	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
7/13/2000	0	JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
7/12/2000	0	JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE	REFERRED TO
7/11/2000	0	JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE	REFERRED TO
2/29/2000	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

NUMB:
991743
VERS:
SUBSTITUTE 1
REF:
991561
XXBY:
ALD. HINES AND D'AMATO
TITL:
Substitute resolution relating to a lawsuit against the paint and lead pigment industry to recover damages to the City and its residents caused by lead-based paint.
ANLS:
- Analysis -

This resolution authorizes and directs the City Attorney to instruct Lieff, Cabraser, Heimann & Bernstein, L.L.P., Cohen, Millstein, Hausfeld & Toll, P.L.L.C. and Warshafsky, Rotter, Tarnoff, Reinhardt & Block, S.C. to proceed with litigation against the paint and lead pigment industry as recommended pursuant to the engagement and contingency agreement entered into pursuant to Common Council File Number 991561.

BODY
Whereas, The Common Council, by resolution passed February 29, 2000, Common Council File Number 991561, directed the City Attorney to enter into an agreement with the law firms of Lieff, Cabraser, Heimann & Bernstein, L.L.P., Cohen, Millstein, Hausfeld & Toll, P.L.L.C. and Warshafsky, Rotter, Tarnoff, Reinhardt & Block, S.C. (the "law firms") to investigate and analyze the possibility of City litigation against the paint and lead pigment industry and, if approved by the Common Council, to pursue such litigation; and

Whereas, Pursuant to Common Council File Number 991561, the law firms have recommended filing suit against the paint and lead pigment industry for past and future costs of lead abatement and other damages; and

Whereas, The Common Council has determined that it is in the best interests of the City and its residents for the City Attorney to instruct the law firms to proceed with litigation as recommended pursuant to the engagement and contingency agreement entered into pursuant to Common Council File Number 991561; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the City Attorney is authorized and directed to instruct Lieff, Cabraser, Heimann & Bernstein, L.L.P., Cohen, Millstein, Hausfeld & Toll, P.L.L.C. and...