05/27/2014 Resolutions 2014-137 RESOLUTION 2014-137
WHEREAS, Grand Island Police Captain Kerry S. Mehlin, Sergeants Jerry L.
Atwell and Danny D. Dubbs, and Officers Kelly J. Mossman and Scott B. Arnold filed
complaints against the City of Grand Island with the United States Equal Employment
Opportunity Commission alleging they would suffer gender discrimination when their pension
benefits would be calculated in the future; and
WHEREAS, on March 25, 2014 the Grand Island City Council approved
Ordinance 9477 setting forth a gender neutral formula for calculating public safety pensions; and
WHEREAS, the City Legal Department negotiated Conciliation Agreements with
the aforementioned persons; and
WHEREAS, the terms of those Conciliation Agreements included the City paying
a total of Three Thousand, Five Hundred, Seventy-Six Dollars and Seventy-Five Cents
($3,576.75) representing the total of individual payments to the aforementioned persons in the
amount of Seven Hundred, Fifteen Dollars and Thirty-Five Cents ($715.35) for attorney's fees;
and
WHEREAS, the City Legal Department and Administration believes the
Conciliation Agreements are in the best interests of the parties involved and recommends
approval of such.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA, that the City approve the five separate
Conciliation Agreements in the matters of Atwell, Mehlin, Dubbs, Mossman, and Arnold v. City
of Grand Island(U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission—32E-2013-00656, 32E-
2013-00657, 32E-2013-00663, 32E-2013-00689, and 32E-2013-00699 respectively) and disburse
a total of Three Thousand, Five Hundred, Seventy-Six Dollars and Seventy-Five Cents
($3,576.75)representing the total of individual payments to the aforementioned persons in the
amount of Seven Hundred, Fifteen Dollars and Thirty-Five Cents ($715.35) for attorney's fees
pursuant to the terms of the Conciliation Agreements.
That the Mayor is authorized to execute on behalf of the City the aforementioned
Conciliation Agreements.
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Approved as to Form • ,.;,
May 27,2014 0'Ci''ttorney
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Grand Island, Nebraska, May 27, 2014.
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RaNae Edwards, City Clerk
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