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After executive session, Reidville council unanimously authorizes outside counsel for litigation with Triad Development
Summary
The council entered executive session May 26 and later voted unanimously to retain attorney Robert Childs to represent Reidville in litigation against Triad Development, authorizing Town Administrator Christine McKaba to sign the employment agreement; council stated no decisions were made during the closed session.
The Reidville Town Council moved into executive session at 6:13 p.m. on May 26 for posted reasons and returned to open session at 7:28 p.m. After the meeting reconvened, the council voted unanimously to have attorney Robert Childs represent the town in litigation versus Triad Development and authorized Town Administrator Christine McKaba to execute the employment agreement.
Mayor Pro Tem Bob Jordan announced that no decisions were made during executive session. The motion to retain counsel was made by Mayor Pro Tem Bob Jordan and seconded by Councilmember Justin Beardsley; the vote passed unanimously (Bob Jordan — yes; James Richard — yes; Justin Beardsley — yes).
Earlier in the meeting, Jordan and McKaba reminded attendees that council members could not discuss 300 College Street or the Town Center Project because of pending litigation. McKaba said the town previously issued three public statements and that additional information must be requested via FOIA; she provided an email address for submissions (cmckaba@reidvillesc.gov).
The motion authorizes the town to proceed with an employment agreement with Robert Childs as outside counsel; the meeting record does not include the terms of that agreement or fee arrangements. The council adjourned at 7:29 p.m.
Next steps: Execution of the employment agreement by the Town Administrator and any filings or public disclosures required by the contract or by court process; details of counsel’s terms were not specified in the meeting record.
