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EXTRACT OF MINUTES OF MEETING OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF ROSEVILLE, MINNESOTA, HELD DECEMBER 27, 1971 * * * * * Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a regular meeting of the Village Council of the Village of Roseville, Minnesota, was duly called and held at the Village Hall in said Village on December 27, 1971. The following members were present: Mayor Moll, Comcilmen Anderson, Curley, Grauel and Linebarger and the following members were absent: None Member Grauel moved its adoption: introduced the following Resolution and RESOLUTION NO. 5781 WHEREAS, a lawsuit has been commenced in United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama on behalf of all municipalities and public agencies who own and operate water distribution systems against certain manufacturers of cast iron pipe and fittings; and WHEREAS, said lawsuit alleges that those manufacturers violated the Federal Antitrust Laws by conspiring and acting in concert to fix prices and allocate markets in the sale of cast iron pipe during the period of 1945 to 1970; and WHEREAS, said lawsuit seeks treble damages because as a result of such action public agency purchasers of cast iron pipe and fittings have paid higher prices than they otherwise would have paid; and, WHEREAS, the Village of Roseville does operate a water distri- bution system and has been notified by the Clerk of District Court in Alabama that it may participate in said lawsuit as a party plaintiff upon the filing of proper notice prior to January 3, 1972; and WHEREAS, the Public Works Department for the Village of Roseville has determined that the Village has spent apprOximately $180,000.00 since 1966 for the installation of cast iron pipe in its water distribution system; and WHEREAS, it appears likely that the Village of Roseville would benefit financially in the event of a favorable verdict on behalf of all munici- palities participating either through present counsel employed on behalf of