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St. George's council to continue with law firm on Supreme Court matter; approves Merx registration and reissues tender
Summary
Council voted to continue using David Mills Law for an outstanding Supreme Court matter (Motion #66/24) and approved registration with Merx to reissue a materials tender (Motion #67/24). Council also accepted the Commissioner's report and noted that court documents have been served naming the town and the manager as defendants.
Council members discussed an outstanding Supreme Court matter that names the Town of St. George's and the town manager as defendants. The meeting record indicates documents were handed to counsel and that a statement of defence has been filed on the town's behalf. Council approved a motion (Motion #66/24 Sheppard/O'Neill-Parsons) to continue to use David Mills Law for upcoming Supreme Court hearings; the transcript records the motion as passing with the minutes showing six in favor and a separate notation for Councillor William Vincent (recorded as abstaining in a different line of the minutes).
Separately, council debated tendering procedures after receiving only a single bid on a posted tender. Council voted (Motion #67/24 Vincent/Blanchard) to register the Town with the Merx tendering service and to reissue the tender for materials; the motion passed with Mayor Conrad White recorded as the lone negative vote in the minutes. Council also accepted the Commissioner's report on Atlas Salt via Motion #65/24 (Blanchard/O'Neill-Parsons); that vote is recorded as passing with Councillor Vincent the sole recorded opposing vote on that motion.
The transcript records that SCADA commissioning is complete and that related invoice appears in the payables. The town manager also reported that court hearing dates have not yet been set. No additional details about legal strategy or tender specifics were included in the transcript.
