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Paterson council adopts four settlement resolutions; details not disclosed
Summary
The Paterson City Council on Feb. 11 adopted four resolutions authorizing settlements in pending legal matters and a workers' compensation claim. Each resolution was adopted with five votes in favor, three members absent and one vacancy; settlement amounts were not stated on the record.
The Paterson City Council on Feb. 11 adopted four resolutions authorizing settlement of pending legal claims, the council announced during a special meeting.
The measures approved were: a resolution authorizing settlement in Osama El Citi v. City of Paterson and others (Resolution No. 25:054); a resolution authorizing settlement in Estate of Soto and others v. City of Paterson and others (Resolution No. 25:055, as read on the record); a resolution authorizing settlement of a workers' compensation claim in a matter identified in the record as 30, Badenokee v. City of Paterson (Resolution No. 24:056); and a resolution authorizing settlement in Connie Glass v. City of Paterson (Resolution No. 25:057). Formal resolution text and resolution numbers were read on the record by the clerk.
Why it matters: Settlement resolutions remove pending litigation from the city docket and typically authorize payment or other actions by the city; the council record for Feb. 11 did not include settlement amounts or other terms, so funding sources and fiscal impact were not stated during the special meeting.
Each resolution was presented for a formal motion and a roll-call vote. The council recorded the outcome for each item as five votes in favor, three absent and one vacancy. The meeting record contains no dollar amounts, payment schedules, or departmental implementation steps for the settlements.
Actions and votes at the meeting matched the clerk's roll calls. For each of the four items the council recorded five "yes" votes and the items were declared adopted. The record does not identify the settlement amounts, payment sources, or whether additional actions (for example, appropriations, budget amendments, or interfund transfers) are required to implement the settlements.
Council members and clerks confirmed the votes on the record and moved on to subsequent agenda items. The special meeting adjourned shortly after the votes; the council president announced the special meeting of Feb. 11, 2025, was adjourned at approximately 12:25 a.m.
The council also noted that the broader workshop agenda that day included numerous items; workshop details and any follow-up required for the settlement approvals were not discussed in detail during the special meeting and were not included in the record of the special session.
