City Attorney K. Mary McQuill told the council outside counsel and opposing counsel for the Gethsemane lawsuit are finalizing a settlement agreement and a proposed joint consent decree and asked the council to continue the item until the documents are ready.

McQuill said attorneys expected drafts to be completed by Friday and requested either a continuance or a special meeting to consider the package once all documents are finalized. Council members discussed the timing and whether a quorum would be available; one council member asked who originally filed the lawsuit and McQuill said Gethsemane sued the city.

A motion to continue the item passed; council members discussed a possible special meeting the following week but ultimately agreed on an open continuance and to reconvene when staff and counsel confirm the documents and availability of a quorum. No settlement terms were presented on the record at the meeting.