HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1986.06.12 - 10792MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION 4 86163 June 12, 1986
BY: FINANCE COMMITTEE - Dr. G. William Caddell, Chairperson
IN RE: PERSONNEL DEPARTMENT - LEGAL FEES - EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION
LAWSUIT - JAMES DREW v OAKLAND COUNTY
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Mr. Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS Miscellaneous Resolution 482236 authorized the hiring of
outside legal counsel to defend the County in a race discrimination suit;
and
WHEREAS to-date authorized paid legal services total $57,965, consistent
with the attached schedule; and
WHEREAS an additional $97,566.32 is requested for legal services
rendered from January 1, 1985 to April 30, 1986; and
WHEREAS attorney fees include charges for motions, attorney time,
trial preparation, witness preparation and 21 days of trial; and
WHEREAS Corporation Counsel finds the attorney fees charged to
be reasonable for services rendered and recommends payment in the amount of
$97,366.32.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Finance Committee finds $97,566.32
available in the 1986 Contingency Account to cover said cost.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the Board of Commissioners appropriates
$97,566.32 from the 1986 Contingency Account and transfers said amount to
the Corporation Counsel Budget-Legal Expense Account as follows:
909-01-00-9900
115-01-00-3456
Contingency $ (97,566.32)
Legal Expense $ 97,566.32
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Mr. Chairperson, on behalf of the Finance Committee, I move the
adoption of the foregoing resolution.
FINANCE COMMITTEE
ATTORNEYS REPRESENTING MANAGEMENT
In Labor Law, Empkoyment Discryminatron
and Employee Fieiai$ons Matters t,ff
2050 NORTH WOODWARD AVENUE • SUITE 350 • BLOO LS, MICHIGAN 48013 • (313)258-8700 FIELD
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May 7, 1986
Oakland County
1200 North Telegraph Road
Pontiac, Michigan 48053
Attention: Mr. Michael Blaszczak, Manager
Selection, Placement and EEO
FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
FOR LEGAL SERVICES RENDERED through
April 30, 1986 in connection with
Drew matter
DISBURSEMENTS:
$ 1,945.00
$ 4.79
49.50
12.74
( 50.00)
Telephone charges
Duplication charges
Para-legal services
Witness Fee Check Voided
Prior balance
17.03
1,962.03
95,604.29
$97,566.32
LPARTty;ENT OF CORtCr..,41 ON COUNSEL
Approvect for Payment
SCHEDULE OF LEGAL SERVICES PAYMENTS
THE FISHMAN GROUP
JAMES DREW v OAKLAND COUNTY
Authorization
M.R. #83159
$7,500
M.R. 483276
$20,000
M.R. #84249
$23,619
M.R. =85039
$7,017
Date Total Paid
6/9/83 $ 7,500
10/6/83 319,830
9/13/84 $23,619
2/J4/85 S 7,06
$57,965
$160.00
125.00
110.00
110.00
90.00
60.00
50.00
50.00
Steven Fishman
Malcolm Brown
Donald Scharg
Frank Mamat
William Pilchak
Ann Vanderlaan
Eric Henning
Kurt Olson
THE FISHMAN GROUP
ATTORNEY HOURLY RATE SCHEDULE
1/85 thru 8/85
Steven Fishman $160.00
_ Malcolm Brown 120.00
Donald Scharg 90.00
William Pi-lchak 85.00
John Skrynski 70.00
Jim Masur 50.00
Ann Vanderiaan 50.00
9/85 thru 4/86
5/86
12th day of
n.n
1986
ALLEN
#86163 June 12, 1986
Moved by Caddell supported by Gosling the resolution be adopted.
AYES: S. Kuhn, Lanni, Law, McConnell, Moffitt, Nelson, Olsen, Page,
Perinoff, Pernick, Rewold, Skarritt, Webb, Wilcox, Aaron, Caddell, Calandro,
Fortino, Gosling, Hassberger, Hobart, R. Kuhn. (22)
NAYS: McPherson. (1)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted,
STATE OF MICHIGAN)
COUNTY OF OAKLAND)
I, Lynn D. Allen, Clerk of. the County of Oakland and having a seal,
do hereby certify that I have compared the annexed copy of
this Miscellaneous Resolution adopted by the Oakland County Board of Corn
at their meeting held on June 12, 1986
with the orginial record thereof now remaining in my office, and
that it is a true and correct transcript therefrom, and of the
whole thereof.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the
seal of said County at Pontiac, Michigan
issioners
this
County Clerk/Register of Deeds