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Zachary council enters executive session on litigation, authorizes mayor to mediate settlement

Mayor and Council, City of Zachary · August 13, 2024
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Summary

Following an executive session on a pending civil case (CoZ adv RDF, LLC & The Gray Casualty Company et al., 19th JDC #742.254 §21), the council unanimously authorized Mayor David McDavid to mediate and settle the matter.

The Zachary Mayor and Council recessed into executive session at 8:36 p.m. on Aug. 13, 2024, under LSA‑R.S. 42:17(A)(2) to discuss a specific civil litigation matter styled CoZ adv RDF, LLC & The Gray Casualty Company (Capitol Construction, LLC) et al., 19th JDC #742.254 §21.

The council reconvened at 8:47 p.m. and, by unanimous vote, approved a motion enabling Mayor David McDavid to mediate and settle the litigation. The motion was moved by Councilwoman Brandy Westmoreland and seconded by Councilwoman Ambre DeVirgilio; the minutes record YEAS from Westmoreland, LeBlanc, DeVirgilio, Graves and Boyd.

The minutes record the authority cited for entering executive session and record the council’s authorization of the mayor to mediate; they do not include details of the litigation, proposed settlement terms, or the mayor’s negotiating instructions.

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