January25,2410

City of Boclrville Mary Ann Ryan,Esquire

111 Maryland. Avenue 319Main Street,3'oFloor
Roclville, Maryland. Laurel, I\/D 20707
20850-2364
www.rockvillemd,.gov
DearMs.Ryan:

City AttorneY to yogr letterof December3,2}CIg,regarding

This is in responSe your clien! Scott
24&314-8160
yIY 240-314-813? shirley's Noice of Appealto the city of Roclville. In addition,Mr. shirley has
FA)(240-31&8289 contactedthe City on-severaloccasionsto inqriire aboutthe statusof his Appeal.

The City of Roclyille operatespurzuintto aMemorandum-ofUnaerstanaing(MOU)

with td Roclville fqotbAt League(RFL). This memorandumgovernsthe complete
relationshipbetweentheCity andtheRFt. TheMOU doesnotprwide aright of appeal (
to the City andhasneverinctuaedsuchaprovision. Recreationstaffmembers,Betsy
Thompsonand ChuckMiller attendedthe hearingprovidedto Mr. Shirleyb,ythe RFL on
November21,2009. Ms. Thompsonand-"t. $lht werepresentto observethe hearing
. and ensgrethat the hearingwas conductedin a fair manner. As such,the Ctty hasmet
its obligationpurzuantthe MOU.

It has cometo our attentionthat the nFl websitecontainsenoneousinformation

indicatingthat final decisionsregardingprobationand suspensionof coachescanbe
upprA"aio the City- As you s"e oJythe attachedt:u.-t, the City hasinstucted the
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ftf'l to removethis inconect information, fromthe websiteandwe apologizefor any
confirsionthat it may havecausedyou.

Shouldyou have any questioffior concemsregardingthis decision,pleasecontactthe

City Attomei's Office at240-31'4-8150.
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SeniorAssistantCitYAttorneY
lvfAYOR
PhyIIie Marcuccio

COIINCIL
John B. Britton
Piotr Gajaweki
Bridget Donnell Newton
Mark Pierzchala

CITYIVIANAGER
Scott Ullery

CNY CLERK
Claire F.'Funlihouser

CIIYATTORNEY
Debra Yerg Daniel