HomeMy WebLinkAbout6.i. MPRS Cooperative Affirmation Action Program '�= � � CITY OF ROSEMOUNT
EXECUTIVE SI;fMMARY FOR ACTION
CITY COUNCII,MEETING DATE: JULY l, 1997
AGENDA ITEM: MPRS COOPERATIVE AFFIRMATIVE AGENDA SECTION: CONSENT
ACTION PROGRAM
PREPARED BY: SUSAN WALSH AGEND
ASSISTANT TO CITY ADMINISTRATOR ��V� � ;
ATTACHMENTS: RESOLUTION APPROVED BY:
Attached for City Council adoption is a resolution approving the city's participation in the cooperative
affirmative action program to comply with the Court's order in the Starks and Fields lawsuits. City Council '
agreed at its February 20, 1997 meeting to be involved in this cooperative effort headed by Minnesota Police
Recruitment System but formal action was never taken. Adoption of the attached resolution is recommended.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: MOTION TO ADOPT A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND
APPROVING PARTICIPATION IN COOPERATIVE ACTIVITIES OF THE l��NNESOTA POLICE
RECRUITMENT SYSTEM
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CITY OF ROSElVIOUNT
DAKOTA COUNTY, MINNESOTA
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A RESOLUTI4N AUTHORIZING AND APPROVING
PARTICIPATION IN COOPERATIVE ACTIVITIES OF
THE MINNESOTA POLICE RECRUITMENT SYSTEM
WHEREAS, the City of Rosemount is a defendant along with the Minnesota Police �,
Recruitment System, a Minnesota joint powers organization ("MPRS"), and 35 other �'I
Minnesota cities in two companion civil actions in Hennepin County District court entitled j
Fields v. MPRS et al. and Starks v. MPRS. et al., District Court File Numbers EM 93-21$ �'�
and EM 93-219 (collectively referred to as the "Action"); ��
WHEREAS, by order of the court dated November 7, 1996 (the "Order") in the action, the ''
defendants are obligated to undertake certain activities relating to the recruitment and hiring
of minority persons;
WHEREAS, the MPRS has offered to undertake certain of such activities on behalf of
defendant cities which wish to act cooperatively to fulfill their obligation as set forth in the
Order, on terms and conditions established by the MPRS;
WHEREAS, the city council has determined that it is in the best interests of the city to
participate cooperatively in the MPRS program;
NOW, TIiEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the city council of the City of Rosemount,
Minnesota as follows:
l. The city authorizes and approves participation in the cooperative activities of the
MPRS in accordance with the terms and conditions established for such participation
by the MPRS.
2. The City of Rosemount is authorized and directed to take such actions as are
necessary to participate in the MPRS program.
3. Data provided by the city to the MPRS are to be administered in accordance with
Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, and the MPRS shall maintain data on individuals in
accordance with statutory provisions applicable to that data.
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4. The city clerk is directed to file a certified copy of this resolution with the president
of the MPRS,
ADOPT'ED this lst day of July, 1997.
Cathy Busho, Mayor
ATTEST:
Susan M. Walsh, Ciry Clerk
Motion by: Seconded by:
Voted in favor:
Voted against:
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