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Council tables resolution to appoint special counsel in producer litigation
Summary
A resolution to appoint outside special counsel to represent Orange Beach in litigation against shale producers was tabled after council members asked staff for more information; a motion to table passed unanimously.
The City Council on Sept. 16 tabled a resolution that would have appointed Farrah Wang, P.L.L.C., and Berger Montague (noted in the record with variant spellings) as special counsel to represent the city in legal claims against producers of shale and alleged coconspirators.
During the agenda item a council member said they did not know enough about the proposal and asked staff member Jamie to research the matter further. The maker of the motion to table said staff could return with more information at a later meeting. A motion to table was moved, seconded and approved by the council; the clerk recorded, “All in favor? Aye. Motion to table approved.”
Council discussion noted uncertainty about the proposal’s origins and requested a staff report before the council takes formal action. The transcript does not record a formal vote on the underlying resolution because the motion to table removed it from immediate consideration.
By tabling the resolution, the council paused any contract or engagement with the named law firms pending staff follow-up and additional information to be provided at a future meeting.
