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Resident says city sidelined property partner, recounts lawsuit over Main Street parcel
Summary
A resident speaking for W and W LLC told the council the city and a developer cut the company out of easement negotiations for a Main Street property, prompting a lawsuit that was later resolved by a judgment and stipulation the speaker said delivered what they sought.
During the open forum, a commenter identified as Ashi said she spoke on behalf of W and W LLC about a property at 12901 Main Street that the city previously owned. She said the company expected negotiated easements after closing but was excluded from later negotiations and that legal action was necessary.
"At this point, we had no choice but to sue the city," Ashi said, describing 2½ years of negotiation, legal expense, and what she said was a subsequent judgment and stipulation. She also criticized city leadership and limited public input, noting the council was considering a large Civic Campus project and alleging the city relied on a four‑year‑old capital improvement bond (CIB) without current public engagement.
Ashi thanked Councilman Kevin Julie and former Councilman Bruce Grecki for helping obtain a resolution outside of court and urged the council to review the judgment and stipulation to see what was awarded. Council did not take formal action on the public comment during the meeting; the speaker characterized the matter as legally resolved by the court filing she cited.
