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Finance committee hears request to allow Lancaster to join 3M, DuPont groundwater lawsuit
Summary
The Finance Committee reviewed a request to suspend rules so the city can join an ongoing groundwater contamination lawsuit as a plaintiff against 3M and DuPont, citing a Jan. 1 filing deadline; no recorded vote or outcome appears in the minutes.
The Lancaster Finance Committee on Nov. 17 reviewed a suspension request that would let the city join an ongoing groundwater contamination lawsuit as a plaintiff against 3M and DuPont.
Mrs. Crites explained the suspension request, saying the deadline to join the suit is Jan. 1 and that the suspension was needed to meet that deadline. The minutes record no further discussion or a vote on the request.
The item was recorded as Temp Res #97-25 with a notation of "SUSPENSION" on the agenda. The minutes do not describe any legal analysis, expected costs, potential liabilities, or which city department would lead the litigation if the Council votes to join the suit.
The Finance Committee minutes do not record a motion maker for a suspension, a second, or any vote tally. The record instead notes the explanation and that there was "no further discussion." The next procedural steps — whether the matter would move to a full Council vote or be placed on a future agenda for formal action — are not specified in the minutes.
The Finance Committee adjourned later the same evening; the minutes do not record any subsequent action on Temp Res #97-25.
