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Commissioner Alderson moves to authorize county attorney to act on pending litigation; motion approved
Summary
Commissioner Alderson moved to authorize the Office of the County Attorney, with outside counsel, to take necessary actions to implement legal advice from a closed session on pending litigation. The motion was seconded and approved; the transcript records only the Chair's affirmative voice vote.
Commissioner Alderson moved to authorize the Office of the County Attorney, in consultation with outside counsel, to take such actions as may be necessary and appropriate to implement the legal advice and recommendations discussed in closed session concerning pending litigation matters.
The motion was read aloud at the public meeting and immediately seconded by the Chair. The Chair called for a voice vote and announced, "Ayes have it," closing the matter and the session. The available transcript records the Chair verbally voting "Aye"; other individual votes were not recorded in the provided excerpt.
"I move to authorize the office of the county attorney in consultation with outside counsel to take such actions actions as may be necessary and appropriate to implement the legal advice and recommendations discussed in closed session concerning pending litigation matters," Commissioner Alderson said when making the motion. The Chair then said, "2nd," confirmed there was a first and second, and asked, "All in favor?" to which the Chair responded aloud, "Aye." The Chair followed with, "Any opposed?" and then, "Ayes have it."
The action directs the county attorney's office to proceed as advised in the closed-session discussion; the transcript does not provide details of the litigation or the specific legal steps to be taken. After the vote the Chair declared the session closed.
