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Council says it is pursuing legal remedies to recover $345,000 owed to Covarrubias Remodeling; adjourns
Summary
The City Council returned to open session at 8:06 a.m., announced counsel is pursuing legal remedies to recover $345,000 allegedly owed to Covarrubias Remodeling for work at 200 West 2nd Street, and then accepted a motion to adjourn.
The City Council returned to open session at 8:06 a.m. and heard a statement that legal remedies are being pursued to recover $345,000 allegedly owed to Covarrubias Remodeling for work at 200 West 2nd Street.
Unidentified Speaker, citing counsel, told the meeting: "We are still pursuing legal remedies for the payment of the $345,000 to Covarrubias remodeling for the project at 200 West 2nd Street. We have not given up on it, and we've not forgotten about it." The speaker also said no action was taken out of the preceding executive session and that staff did not yet have the answers sought by council members.
After the statement, the presiding official invited a motion to adjourn. Councilman Pina moved to adjourn and Councilman Davis seconded the motion. The meeting record shows those in favor vocalized "Aye," and the motion was accepted.
The transcript contains no further detail about the alleged payment dispute, the nature of the claimed deficiency in payment,or any timetable for legal action. No statutes, ordinances, or specific legal filings were cited during the open session remarks. The meeting concluded with the adjournment motion; no additional business or votes are recorded in the provided transcript.
