The City of Winnipeg and a number of businesses connected to the construction of the Winnipeg Police Service's headquarters were in court Monday.

The City of Winnipeg has launched a lawsuit against the companies behind the design and construction of the Winnipeg Police Service headquarters.

Mayor Brian Bowman announced Thursday he is working on a public inquiry to present to the province after court documents revealed allegations that former city CAO Phil Sheegl was paid $200,000 for helping Caspian Construction land the police headquarters project.