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Lafourche Council authorizes parish president to sign ExxonMobil settlement after executive session
Summary
After an executive session under LARS 42:17(A)(2), the council authorized the parish president to sign documents settling a dispute with ExxonMobil; attendees for the executive session included legal counsel and a district‑attorney representative.
The Lafourche Parish Council voted to authorize the parish president to sign, execute and administer settlement documents with ExxonMobil following an executive session called under LARS 42:17(A)(2).
Chair moved for executive session to discuss agreements; the motion passed on a recorded voice vote. Parish President Mitch Oseron identified those to attend the closed session for the record, including "full counsel, the parish president, Liza O'Sharon from the district attorney's office, Cam Morvan, and Gerald Block," which the council noted prior to returning to open session. After the executive session the council moved to authorize the parish president to execute any and all documents relating to the settlement; the motion carried 8 yeas, 0 nays (1 absence).
No settlement terms were read into the public record during the open meeting beyond the authorization; the council limited its public action to granting the parish president authority to finalize and sign the agreement. The council recorded the vote and noted the absence of Councilman Adams.
