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Council approves $25,000 settlement in SORTO et al. v. City of Tyler
Summary
After an executive session, the council voted in open session to approve a settlement of SORTO et al. v. City of Tyler for $25,000, with a motion and second recorded and the motion carrying by voice vote.
After a closed executive session, the Tyler City Council voted in open session to approve a settlement in the matter captioned SORTO et al. v. City of Tyler for $25,000.
Mayor Pro Tem Nichols introduced the action as his first motion in the new chairing role, saying he moved ‘‘that we are in agreement to settle the SORTO et al versus City of Tyler lawsuit for the amount of $25,000 be approved." The motion was seconded and passed by voice vote; the council recorded no further action in open session.
The city attorney provided legal advice to the council in executive session under Texas Government Code section 551.071, and the mayor pro tem said any final action would occur in open session; the settlement approval was the action the council took following the closed discussion. The council did not provide additional details about the terms of settlement in open session.
