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Council authorizes settlement in Willie Samuels litigation after executive session
Summary
After an executive session on litigation, the council authorized Mayor Roger Agpawa and the city attorney to proceed with a settlement agreement for Willie Samuels; the motion was adopted unanimously (4–0).
The Markham City Council recessed to Executive Session to discuss a litigation matter. Upon returning to regular session, the council voted to authorize Mayor Roger Agpawa and the city attorney to proceed with a settlement agreement concerning Willie Samuels.
The motion to authorize the settlement was made by Alderman William Barron and seconded by Alderwoman Wanda McDowell; the motion carried on a 4–0 roll-call vote. The meeting adjourned at 7:53 p.m. The minutes record the authorization but do not disclose settlement terms, consistent with the closed-session nature of litigation discussions.
No additional public details were provided in the meeting record about the underlying case or settlement amount.
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