City Council accepts city attorney recommendation, directs action in Sanders floodplain lawsuit

The City Council voted unanimously to accept the city attorney’s recommendation on the Sanders floodplain lawsuit and directed the city attorney to act on that recommendation following an executive session.

Council members took the vote at the regular meeting after returning from executive session. A council member moved “I move that we accept the city attorney’s recommendation on the Sanders floodplain lawsuit.” The motion was seconded and then approved in a roll call vote. Council member Ferrer, Council member Nelson, Mayor Giles, Council member Machesek and Council member Nielsen each recorded “yes.”

The motion and vote followed a brief exchange on the outcome of the earlier executive session. At one point a speaker summarized the board’s direction, saying, “So, we will, direct staff or excuse me, direct the city attorney to, act on his recommendation on the Sanders floodplain lawsuit.” That summary preceded the formal motion to accept the recommendation.

The council recorded no other actions on the item during open session. Meeting minutes show this was the only matter requiring action after returning from executive session; the council then moved to adjourn.

No additional details about the substance of the city attorney’s recommendation, the legal strategy, timelines for further filings, or any settlement terms were stated on the public record during the open session. The motion’s mover and seconder were not identified by name in the transcript when they made the motion and second; the roll call did identify the five council members who voted “yes.”