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Torrington council authorizes mayor to settle pending litigation
Summary
The council voted to authorize the mayor to enter a settlement agreement in City of Torrington v. Jesus German Chimbo Sarmento after holding an executive session under Connecticut General Statutes Section 1-26(b). The motion passed with at least one recorded oppose.
The Torrington mayor and council voted to authorize the mayor to enter into a settlement agreement in the pending litigation City of Torrington v. Jesus German Chimbo Sarmento after discussing the case in executive session under Connecticut General Statutes Section 1-26(b).
Council members moved and seconded the motion after the executive session; the motion carried with multiple members voting in favor and at least one member recorded as opposed. The council recorded the motion and the vote in open session immediately after returning from the executive session.
The council had added the settlement authorization to the agenda prior to the executive session. No further details of the settlement or financial terms were disclosed in open session. The council noted the procedural reliance on the state statute permitting closed-session discussion on pending litigation.
Next steps: the mayor is authorized to finalize the settlement consistent with the motion approved; the council did not provide additional public details about the settlement terms at the meeting.
