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Helena council approves $90,000 settlement in two pending lawsuits
Summary
At a special-called meeting, the Helena City Council voted unanimously in a 4-0 roll call to approve a proposed $90,000 full-and-final settlement in litigation discussed at a recent mediation in Little Rock; legal and cost-sharing details were noted as subject to counsel's structuring.
At a special-called meeting, the Helena City Council voted 4-0 to approve a proposed $90,000 full-and-final settlement in litigation the city had taken to mediation in Little Rock.
Council members discussed the mediation outcome and the recommendation of the Arkansas Municipal League and the city's attorneys. An attendee reported that the plaintiff had submitted a $90,000 bottom-line demand and that counsel said the amount would include costs and fees and could be structured to separate compensatory payments from wage-related payments.
A municipal-league representative was cited by council discussion as urging resolution. According to the meeting record, the plaintiff would initially admit payment and the city would reimburse its portion, though the precise split was discussed in the meeting and described in the record with ambiguous percentages. The transcript indicates cost-sharing was discussed but does not unambiguously specify exact percentages for the city's share.
A motion to approve the settlement was made and seconded. The motion passed on a roll call in which 'Doctor Miller,' 'Miss Harris,' 'Mister Ethel Lee,' and 'Miss Miller' were recorded as voting yes, giving the motion a 4-0 affirmative tally.
The council did not record further action at the meeting on follow-up steps, budgets, or implementation details; attorneys and the municipal league were cited as advising that the matter be resolved. The meeting concluded after the vote.
