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Pursuant to Section 307B.4, Title 25, Oklahoma Statutes, consider convening in executive session to discuss the pending action in the United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma titled Metropolitan Life Insurance Company v. (1) Jennifer Mars (2) City of Lawton dba Lawton Animal Welfare and (3) Lawton Humane Society & Animal Shelter, Inc, Case No. CIV-24-434-SLP, and if necessary, take appropriate action in open session.
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INITIATOR: Timothy Wilson, Interim City Attorney
STAFF INFORMATION SOURCE: Garrett Lam, Assistant City Attorney
BACKGROUND: The Interim City Attorney desires to discuss with the Mayor and Council the pending action in the United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma titled Metropolitan Life Insurance Company v. (1) Jennifer Mars (2) City of Lawton dba Lawton Animal Welfare and (3) Lawton Humane Society & Animal Shelter, Inc, Case No. CIV-24-434-SLP. The Interim City Attorney advises that City Council should determine that disclosure of confidential communications between the Council and the Interim City Attorney regarding the above referenced action will seriously impair the ability of the City to protect the City’s interest, and from that determination, the Council should convene in executive session to discuss this matter.
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STAFF RECOMMENDED COUNCIL ACTION: Convene in executive session to discuss the pending action in the United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma titled Metropolitan Life Insurance Company v. (1) Jennifer Mars (2) City of Lawton dba Lawton Animal Welfare and (3) Lawton Humane Society & Animal Shelter, Inc, Case No. CIV-24-434-SLP, and if necessary, take appropriate action in open session.