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Coleman v. City of Toledo
Department of Law
T. Lavalette x1856
Revised
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Authorizing the settlement of claims brought in Coleman v. City of Toledo; authorizing the expenditure of $12,000 from the Risk Management Fund; and declaring an emergency.
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SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:
The City has reached a settlement with employee Sammie Coleman, Plaintiff in a lawsuit captioned Coleman v. City of Toledo, which is pending in the federal District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, Western Division, Case No. 21-CV-1834 and which asserts claims of discrimination and retaliation for protected activity against the City. In exchange for a full release, the City has agreed to pay $12,000 to Plaintiff. In his lawsuit, Plaintiff, who is a City employee, alleges claims that he was discriminated and retaliated against when he was not selected for a promotion in 2021.
Summary
NOW THEREFORE Be it ordained by the Council of the City of Toledo:
SECTION 1. That payment of $12,000 in settlement of the claims of Sammie Coleman Case No. 3:21-cv-1834 captioned Coleman v. City of Toledo, and pending in the federal District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, Western Division, Case No. 21-CV-1834, is approved.
SECTION 2. That payment of these claims is contingent upon the execution of proper releases by Plaintiff.
SECTION 3. That the Director of Finance is authorized to draw a warrant or warrants in the amount referenced above to Sammie Coleman and Norman A. Abood, his attorney, against Account Code 7095-12000-1157001STDSTD upon presentation of the proper voucher or vouchers.
SECTION 4. That this Ordinance being an emergency measure shall be in force and effect from and after its passage. The reason for the emergency lies in the fact that this ordinance is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, safety and property and for the further reason that this ordinance must be immediately effective in order to implement the settlement.
Vote on emergency clause: yeas 12, nays 0.
Passed: September 11, 2024, as an emergency measure: yeas 12, nays 0.
Attest:
Julie A. Gibbons Carrie Hartman
Clerk of Council President of Council
Approved: September 11, 2024
Wade Kapszukiewicz
Mayor