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The Board of Water Commissioners for the City of Detroit Water and Sewerage Department authorizes the Director to enter into a Class Action Settlement Agreement between DWSD and a Class of Plaintiffs to be certified consisting of persons or entities who or which have paid or incurred the PFL Charges during the permitted time periods preceding the filing of the class action and/or at any time during the pendency of the above-captioned matter through June 30, 2020; and authorizes the Director and General Counsel to take such other action as may be necessary to accomplish the intent of this vote.
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Agenda of February 19, 2020
Item No.: 20-0045
Amount: N/A
TO: The Honorable
Board of Water Commissioners
City of Detroit, Michigan
FROM: Gary A Brown, Director
Detroit Water and Sewerage Department
RE: United House of Prayer et al. v. City of Detroit
Wayne County Circuit Court Case No. 19-002074-CZ
MOTION
Upon recommendation and opinion of Debra N. Pospiech, Esq., General Counsel and Sonal Hope Mithani, Esq. of Miller Canfield, the Board of Water Commissioners for the City of Detroit Water and Sewerage Department authorizes the Director to enter into a Class Action Settlement Agreement between DWSD and a Class of Plaintiffs to be certified consisting of persons or entities who or which have paid or incurred the PFL Charges during the permitted time periods preceding the filing of the class action and/or at any time during the pendency of the above-captioned matter through June 30, 2020; and authorizes the Director and General Counsel to take such other action as may be necessary to accomplish the intent of this vote.
BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
The Background and Justification for the Settlement Agreement are contained in a confidential, attorney-client privileged communication provided under separate cover and as discussed with the Board in Closed Session.
BUDGET IMPACT
To the extent there are expenses as...
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