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Council holds executive session on Rural Water District lawsuit, later designates settlement representatives
Summary
After an executive session on pending litigation (Wagoner County Rural Water District No. 6 v. City of Wagoner et al.), the council approved a resolution naming representatives authorized to attend settlement conferences and granted settlement authority.
The Wagoner City Council entered executive session under the Oklahoma Open Meetings Act to discuss pending litigation: Wagoner County Rural Water District No. 6 v. City of Wagoner and the Wagoner Public Works Authority, pending in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma.
After the closed session, the council returned to open session and approved a resolution (Resolution No. 772 referenced in the meeting) designating authorized representatives to attend settlement conferences and granting settlement authority on behalf of the city. The council named specific city officials and outside counsel to represent the city in settlement discussions.
Why it matters: Designating a settlement representative and granting authority sets the negotiation posture for pending federal litigation and gives the named representative delegated authority to participate in settlement conferences and potentially execute settlements within limits set by the council.
What the council did: Immediately after returning from executive session the council moved to adopt the resolution and then completed a roll-call vote approving the named representatives and settlement authority. Trustees of the Wagoner Public Works Authority separately approved a matching resolution for the authority.
Ending: The council directed city legal staff and the designated representatives to proceed with settlement conference attendance and to report back to council with any material developments.
