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Port Jervis council approves consent judgment in Orange and Rockland assessment dispute
Summary
The Common Council approved a resolution authorizing the mayor to sign a consent judgment settling an assessment dispute with Orange and Rockland; special counsel recommended the settlement and the motion passed with one abstention by Councilman Colin O'Connell.
The Port Jervis Common Council voted to approve a consent judgment settling the city's assessment dispute with Orange and Rockland, authorizing the mayor to sign the agreement.
Mayor Dominic Seguise read the resolution authorizing the mayor to sign the attached consent judgment and designating city officials to execute related applications under applicable general city law. Special counsel reported the settlement was recommended by outside counsel and was reviewed by the city's counsel, who "concur[red] that it's in the best interest of the city and its residents to proceed with this settlement rather than move forward with the litigation," according to remarks recorded in the meeting.
The council moved and seconded the resolution; the vote carried with one abstention by Councilman Colin O'Connell.
Why it matters: The settlement resolves pending litigation related to Orange and Rockland's assessment and delegates authority to the mayor and designated city officials to complete the required filings and execution of the consent judgment.
The council did not detail settlement financial terms in the public reading; special counsel recommended approval and the council approved the motion during the meeting.
