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Council approves warrants; questions raised about $9,243.33 legal payment in Clark v. City
Summary
Council voted to approve the warrants and, during consideration, a councilmember noted a $9,243.33 legal line for Clark v. City and asked whether this was the final payment; staff said the case is completed but a full final total was not provided on the record.
The Galena City Council approved the warrants (Item 25C-0501) during its Dec. 8 meeting after brief discussion about litigation-related expenses.
During review of the warrants, a councilmember asked specifically about a line item labeled 'Clark v. City legal' showing $9,243.33 and whether that amount represented the final payment in the case. City staff responded that the case is finished but said they did not have the full final total on hand at the meeting.
After that clarification the council moved and seconded approval of the warrants and proceeded to roll-call approval. The presiding official announced the motion carries.
The record does not include a complete final accounting for the Clark v. City matter; staff indicated the case was concluded but did not provide a final cumulative total on the record. Council follow-up to obtain the complete closing accounting is implied but not recorded.
