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After executive session, commissioners terminate parking-lease, approve settlement and authorize housing-authority lawsuit
Summary
Following executive session the court voted to terminate a county covered-parking lease effective month-end, approved a settlement with Encore and authorized the county attorney to file suit against the Greenville Housing Authority and execute related engagement letters.
After an executive session the Hunt County Commissioners Court returned to open session and took three legal and contract actions on the record: terminating a county covered-parking lease, approving a settlement with Encore and authorizing litigation related to the Greenville Housing Authority.
The court voted to terminate the covered-parking lease effective at the end of the month. A motion to approve the termination carried by voice vote.
The court then voted to settle the pending lawsuit with Encore “as presented.” A motion to approve the settlement carried by voice vote; the transcript records no detailed settlement terms on the public record.
Finally, the court authorized county counsel to file a lawsuit against the Greenville Housing Authority related to actions establishing a Public Facilities Corporation. The court approved engagement letters with the county attorney’s firm and with two outside counsel/consultants (Baker Watering and Michael Sankey) for that litigation and authorized filing. The court approved the authorizations by voice vote.
Ending
Court minutes record all three motions as carried and direct county counsel to proceed with the announced actions. Commissioners did not discuss settlement amounts or litigation strategy on the public record at the meeting.
