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Council authorizes city attorney to enter settlement discussions with Chief Mason's representative
Summary
During executive session the council authorized the city attorney to enter into settlement discussions with Chief Mason's representative; roll call indicates a majority supported the authorization and one councilmember abstained.
The Opelousas City Council authorized the city attorney to enter settlement discussions with Chief Mason's representative during executive session.
A motion to permit the city attorney to engage in settlement talks with Chief Mason's representative was made and seconded; the council then took a roll call vote during the executive-session action. The roll call as recorded in the meeting transcript indicated the following: votes in favor from councilmembers recorded as Marvin Reshawn (yes), John Gilbo (yes), Charles Cummings (yes), Sherrell Roberts (yes) and Chastity Warren (yes); Alderwoman Diletta Broussard was recorded as abstaining.
The council entered executive session after the vote. The transcript does not include the substance of the executive-session discussions; the authorization was limited to engaging in settlement negotiations with Chief Mason's representative and the city attorney was authorized to participate on the city's behalf.
