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Forks council authorizes settlement, signs ditch maintenance agreement
Summary
The Forks City Council authorized the mayor and staff to accept a proposed settlement in King, et al. v. City of Forks (CCSC No. 25-2-00347-05) and to execute a related Ditch System Maintenance Agreement after Attorney/Planner Fleck explained the terms; the council voted to approve the action.
The City of Forks City Council on Jan. 12 authorized the mayor and staff to accept a proposed settlement in King, et al. v. City of Forks (CCSC No. 25-2-00347-05) and to execute a Ditch System Maintenance Agreement.
Attorney/Planner Fleck explained the settlement to the council and said questions about litigation strategy would have required an executive session, but he could answer questions about the settlement itself. Following discussion, Council Member Joe Soha moved to authorize the mayor and staff to accept the proposed settlement and execute the ditch agreement; Council Member Vilkesh Patel seconded the motion and it carried.
Council did not enter executive session to discuss strategy. The action resolves the pending lawsuit identified in the clerk's agenda and establishes responsibilities for ongoing ditch system maintenance as spelled out in the agreement provided to council members.
The case is cited on the record as CCSC No. 25-2-00347-05. The council's authorization was recorded as a motion with a second and a carried result; no roll-call vote totals were included in the minutes.
Attorney/Planner Fleck and council members discussed the settlement terms during the meeting, and the council directed staff to proceed with executing the agreement as authorized. The settlement will be handled administratively by the mayor's office and city staff as appropriate until any further council action is required.
