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City approves $125,000 settlement in Dirk Adam employment case
Summary
After an earlier closed session and mediated negotiations, the commission voted to approve a $125,000 settlement to resolve federal and state employment/disability‑discrimination lawsuits filed by Dirk Adam; the city will not admit liability and will receive a release of related claims.
The Kalamazoo City Commission approved a settlement that will resolve two lawsuits (one federal and one state) brought by Dirk Adam alleging employment and disability discrimination.
City Attorney Liao said the parties reached a tentative agreement during court‑ordered mediation and that the proposed settlement — $125,000 total — was agreeable to both sides, subject to commission approval. Liao told commissioners the settlement includes a release of all claims arising from the underlying facts and contains no admission of liability by the city.
Commissioners asked no substantive questions and took no public comment on the added agenda item; the motion to approve the settlement and authorize the city manager to sign related documents passed by unanimous roll call.
What’s next: the settlement will conclude both cases if implemented; Attorney Liao and outside counsel will complete closing steps and filings required by the courts.
