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010052
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Title
Resolution authorizing payments in accordance with terms of "Final Settlement Agreement" for federal District Court (E.D. Wis.) action entitled Colorez, et al. v. City of Milwaukee, Case No. 98-C-1195. (City Attorney)
Analysis
This resolution authorizes payments to plaintiffs and their attorneys in accordance with the terms of the "Final Settlement Agreement" for the federal District Court action captioned Colorez, et al. v. City of Milwaukee, Case No. 98-C-1195 (E.D. Wis.), which agreement is annexed to the file for this resolution, and which agreement was approved via a separate resolution on May 8, 2001.
Body
Whereas, The plaintiffs in federal District Court Case Number 98-C-1195 have agreed to settlement of this case in accordance with the terms of a Final Settlement Agreement; and
Whereas, The City Attorney recommended and the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee deemed it is expeditious and just to settle this lawsuit by approval of the Final Settlement Agreement; now, therefore be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee that, upon notification by the City Attorney of dismissal of Case No. 98-C-1195 in accordance with the terms of the Final Settlement Agreement, the proper City officers be and hereby are authorized and directed to issue City checks to the 28 plaintiffs in Case No. 98-C-1195, in the amounts shown in the final column of the Settlement Table attached to this file, which sums represent a compromise payments for damages and are subject to standard payroll withholding practices, and that these funds shall be appropriated from the City Salaries/Wages Fund, as follows: from Account No. 0001 6940 600101, $112,227 (covering the individual payments to each plaintiff listed on the attachment except Oleszak, Kieren, Pronold, and Bengsch); from Account No. 0001 5810 600101, $8,339.00 (covering the individual payments to plaintiffs Oleszak a...
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