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Council adopts resolution accepting proposed AFFF settlement agreements with Tyco and BASF
Summary
Following executive session, the Weatherford City Council adopted Resolution R2024-20 to accept proposed settlement agreements with Tyco and BASF related to aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF) litigation and potential future related settlements.
After recessing for executive session on pending and contemplated litigation, the council returned to open session and moved to accept proposed settlement agreements with Tyco and BASF related to aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF) products liability litigation. Councilmember Williams moved that the council adopt Resolution R2024-20 "accepting the proposed settlement agreements with Tyco and BASF, and any potential future settlement agreements relating to the aqueous film forming foams products liability litigation," a motion seconded by Zach Smith and approved by council vote.
The motion as stated on the record indicates the council's acceptance of the settlement framework and authority to accept related future agreements; the resolution number was recorded on the council floor as R2024-20. The council did not elaborate further in open session on the settlement terms in this public record.
