Hendersonville adds executive session to consider proposed settlement tied to Near Water development lawsuit

During the meeting the board approved an amendment to the agenda to add an executive-session item "to consider and vote on [a] proposed settlement relative to the lawsuit against the city, with the Near Water development," as read aloud by an attendee during the amendment discussion.

Alderman Robertson moved to add the item and Alderman Goodwin seconded; the board approved the amendment and then approved the amended agenda by voice vote, both times unanimously. Later the board recessed the public meeting and went into executive session along with the city attorney. Alderman Collins moved to adjourn into executive session; Alderman Goodwin seconded and the motion passed unanimously.

The public record provided no details of the settlement terms or legal strategy. No substantive discussion of settlement contents was made available in the public portion of the meeting; the transcript shows only the motion to add the agenda item and the subsequent vote to meet in executive session with counsel.