243421 03/23/15 CITY OF CARMEL, INDIANA VENDOR: 363829
4` ONE CIVIC SQUARE CRYSTAL JONES AND ATTORNEY CHECK AMOUNT: $***'*7,500.00'
CARMEL, INDIANA 46032 AMY DEBROTA-C/0 DEBROTA LAW FIRM CHECK NUMBER: 243421
11805 N PENNSYLVANIA ST CHECK DATE: 03/23/15
CARMEL IN 46032
DEPARTMENT ACCOUNT PO NUMBER INVOICE NUMBER AMOUNT DESCRIPTION
1110 4110000 SETTLEMENT 7,500.00 SETTLEMENT
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SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND RELEASE
THIS SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND GENERAL RELEASE(the"Agreement")is
made and entered into between Crystal (Hughes)Jones("Jones") and the City of Carmel Police
Department,("the City") (Jones and the City are collectively referred to herein as the"parties"),
and the parties hereby stipulate and agree as follows:
WHEREAS,Jones became employed by the City of Carmel as a police officer in 2009;
and
WHEREAS, on or about'August 4,2014, Jones filed a Charge against the City with the
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Charge No. 470-2014-02590 ("the Charge"),
and
WHEREAS,the City defended against the allegations and claims in the Charge;and
WHEREAS, on or about December 17, 2014, Jones received the written charging letter
("Charging Letter") issued by Chief of Police Timothy Green,
WHEREAS,Jones requested a hearing before the Carmel Police Merit Board in response
to the December 17,2014 Charging Letter;and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Jones' request, a Merit Board hearing was scheduled to take
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place on February 24,2014;and
WHEREAS,to avoid the possible future costs,burdens,or distractions of a hearing
and/or litigation,the parties desire and,through the execution of this Agreement,intend to
dispose of and resolve fully and completely any and all disputes,causes of action,claims,issues,
and/or differences including,but not limited to,those which have arisen,could have arisen out
of,and/or are in any way related to any EEOC Charge,disciplinary matter,and/or Jones'
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26. Jones acknowledges that: (a) this Agreement is written in terms and sets forth
conditions in a manner which she understands;(b)she has carefully rend and understands all of
the terms and conditions of this Agreement;(e)she agrees with the terms and conditions of this
Agreement;and(d)she enters into this Agreement knowingly and voluntarily.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF,and intending to be legally bound, the parties have executed
this Agreement as of the date stated below.
I HAVE READ THIS RELEASE AND SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT,I UNDERSTAND
ALL OF THE TERMS,AND i SIGN IT AS MY FREE ACT AND DEED.
Cryst nghes) Date
02-'z�-iS'!
For of Carmel Date
Name: lases
Title: Qj' h A1A-®Yras:!:e
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
lAeAhAv&
Amyieklin DeBrota,#I7294-49 Liberty L.Robe E sq.,#23107-49
The DeBrota Law Firm,Inc. Church Church Hittle&Antrim
715 East 107th Street 10765 Lantern Road, Suite 201
Indianapolis,Indiana 46280 Fishers,IN 46038
Counsel for Jones Counsel for the City
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VOUCHER NO. WARRANT NO.
ALLOWED 20
Crystal K. Jones &Attorney Amy DeBrota
MAILED TO: THE DeBROTA LAW FIRM LLC IN SUM OF$
11805 North Pennsylvania Street
Carmel, IN 46032
$7,500.00
ON ACCOUNT OF APPROPRIATION FOR
Carmel Police Department
PO#/Dept. INVOICE NO. ACCT#!TITLE AMOUNT Board Members
1110 41-100.00 $7,500.00 I hereby certify that the attached invoice(s), or
bill(s) is (are) true and correct and that the
materials or services itemized thereon for
which charge is made were ordered and
received except
Monday, arch 23, 2015
4/Z Chief of Police
Title
Cost distribution ledger classification if
claim paid motor vehicle highway fund
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II,
Prescribed by State Board of Accounts City Form No.201(Rev.1995)
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE VOUCHER
CITY OF CARMEL
An invoice or bill to be properly itemized must show: kind of service,where performed,dates service rendered, by
whom, rates per day, number of hours, rate per hour, number of units, price per unit, etc.
Payee
Purchase Order No.
Terms
Date Due
Invoice Invoice Description Amount
Date Number (or note attached invoice(s)or bill(s))
03/20/15 settlement payment $7,500.00
I hereby certify that the attached invoice(s), or bill(s), is(are)true and correct and I have audited same in accordance
with IC 5-11-10-1.6
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Clerk-Treasurer