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St. Martinville authorizes legal-services agreement to pursue PFAS claims
Summary
The council authorized the mayor to sign a legal-services agreement with STAG LIUZZA, L.L.C. to assist the city in pursuing claims related to PFAS (AFFF) contamination, citing a goal of protecting drinking water and avoiding passing remediation costs to consumers.
The St. Martinville City Council on April 7 adopted a resolution authorizing Mayor Jason Willis to execute a legal-services agreement with the firm STAG LIUZZA, L.L.C. to pursue claims related to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination.
The resolution, offered by Councilman Mike Fuselier, states the citys commitment to delivering clean drinking water and to identifying responsible parties while "taking reasonable steps to avoid passing on the costs to its consumers for the treatment and remediation of contamination." It notes the firm has experience representing public entities and water suppliers in PFAS-related groundwater contamination matters.
The minutes record the council's approval of the agreement; specific contractual terms and fee arrangements were referenced as being in an attached Exhibit A (not printed in the minutes).
