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Council authorizes mayor to settle SRV construction claim after executive session
Summary
Following executive session on potential litigation, council authorized the mayor to negotiate and execute settlement of an SRV Construction claim within parameters discussed in executive session; council also approved waiving rules to add the item for final action.
After a closed‑door executive session on potential litigation, the Monroe City Council voted to authorize the mayor to negotiate and execute a settlement of an SRV Construction claim within parameters discussed in the executive session.
Council Member Gamble moved to waive council rules and add a settlement item for final action; Council Member Hanford seconded and the motion to add the item passed. Council Member Campbell then moved that the council authorize the mayor to negotiate and execute settlement of the SRV Construction claim up to the amount and subject to the parameters recommended during executive session. A second was recorded and the council approved the authorization. The meeting record states the motion passed with a tally of 6–1.
The executive session and subsequent motions referenced negotiation parameters discussed in closed session; the precise settlement amount and some negotiation details were not disclosed in open session. The council’s motion authorized the mayor to complete the settlement consistent with the executive session guidance.
Ending: The council approved the authority for settlement; staff will proceed with negotiations under the approved parameters and return any required items to council as needed.
