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APC approves one-time outside legal services agreement to avoid conflict of interest
Summary
The commission approved a one-off legal services agreement to hire outside counsel (Terrell Bourne & colleagues) for advice on a specific special-use application, citing a potential conflict for in-house counsel; the agreement was approved unanimously.
The Area Plan Commission on July 3 approved a one-time legal services agreement to retain outside counsel for advice on a particular special-use application. APC legal staff explained the firm of Terrell, Bourne, Sullivan & Feaster (Tim Bourne named) was selected because of the in-house counsel’s potential conflict of interest on the pending matter.
Why it matters: The agreement allows the commission and staff to receive independent legal advice on a discrete special-use matter without creating procedural conflicts. The contract covers a narrow, one-off engagement and was approved 8–0.
What the commission recorded: Legal staff said the retention would include advising staff and responding to questions that may arise as the special use proceeds through BZA processes. No fee schedule or dollar amounts were presented aloud in the meeting packet discussion; the contract was described as limited to the single matter.
The motion to approve the agreement passed by roll-call vote, 8–0.
