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Council authorizes hiring Blair Henning'sgard to defend city in writ of review
Summary
After executive session, the council authorized hiring Blair Henning'sgard to represent Astoria in litigation (a writ of review) filed by the Kelownas concerning the Owens project; council voted in favor of retaining counsel to oppose the petition.
Following an executive session on pending litigation, the City Attorney informed the council that the city had been named in a writ of review proceeding filed by the Kelownas regarding the Owens project. Councilor Davis moved to authorize retention of counsel to represent Astoria and to oppose the Kelownas’ petition; the council carried the motion.
Council discussed the procedural point that the council must name the attorney to give the representative authority; Councilor Davis then moved to hire Blair Henning'sgard to represent the city in the matter. The motion was seconded and approved by voice vote.
The council made a procedural authorization to retain outside counsel; no further details of the executive-session deliberations were disclosed, per ORS rules.
