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City Council unanimously overrides mayors veto on Charity Hospital settlement with Tulane
Summary
The New Orleans City Council on July 10 voted 7-0 to override Mayor Cantrell—s veto of an ordinance funding a $20 million settlement with Tulane University tied to redevelopment of Charity Hospital and transfer of Tulane's 12.5% interest in the Wisner trust.
The New Orleans City Council voted unanimously July 10 to override the mayor—s veto of an ordinance that would provide $20 million to Tulane University in exchange for Tulane transferring its 12.5% interest related to the Wisner trust and other settlement terms tied to redevelopment of Charity Hospital.
The vote followed several hours of debate in which council members and public speakers urged the council to move forward with the settlement to end protracted litigation and advance plans to redevelop the Charity Hospital site into a biomedical corridor. Council member Jeruso moved to override the veto; the motion was seconded by Council President Morrell. "With that, I move to override the veto," Jeruso said before members voted. The motion carried 7 yeas, no nays.
Council members said the…
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