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Council authorizes counsel to settle Cortez lawsuit after executive session, vote 7-2
Summary
After an executive session, Tangipahoa Parish Council voted to authorize counsel to enter a proposed settlement in Cortez v. Tangipahoa Parish; details were withheld and will be reported back to the council.
The Tangipahoa Parish Council met in executive session on June 23 to discuss potential settlement of Cortez v. Tangipahoa Parish. After returning to open session, the council voted to authorize counsel to enter into the proposed settlement by recorded roll call.
Counsel summarized the topic as a challenge to aspects of the parish charter and said a settlement would resolve the lawsuit while protecting voters’ interests. The attorney asked for authority from the council to enter the settlement; the details were discussed in executive session and were not disclosed on the public record.
A roll call vote followed the public return from executive session. Councilman Senagra and Miss Cietat recorded “no” votes; seven members recorded “yes.” The public roll-call record shows the motion passed by recorded vote (7-2). The clerk’s roll-call exchange and the attorney’s summary are on the meeting record.
Ending: The council authorized counsel to finalize the settlement documents and instructed counsel to report back to the council after execution; the substantive settlement terms were discussed in executive session and were not released at the meeting.
