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Pateros council authorizes litigation against Rock Garden Holdings over development agreement default
Summary
The Pateros City Council voted 3–1 with one abstention to proceed with litigation against Rock Garden Holdings, LLC for alleged default of a development agreement after the company requested pre-litigation negotiations.
The Pateros City Council voted March 19 to authorize litigation against Rock Garden Holdings, LLC for an alleged default on a development agreement. Councilmember Holly Bange moved to proceed with litigation; Councilmember Mike Harding seconded the motion. The motion "carried 3 to 1 with Poole abstaining from voting," according to the minutes.
Mayor Kelly Hook said the matter "has been going on for seven years with no movement on the development agreement," a rationale cited by councilmembers who supported moving forward. Councilmember Bruce Henne questioned why the council would not meet with the developer's attorney to negotiate before filing suit, according to the minutes. The developer had requested a meeting with its attorney to negotiate terms before litigation, the record states.
The minutes do not record a roll-call vote by name except to note the final tally as 3–1 with one abstention, and they do not identify the developer's attorney. The action authorizes the city to continue with litigation for the development agreement default; details on filing, legal counsel assignment or a projected timeline were not specified in the record. The council member listed as excused from the meeting was Councilman Herbert.
