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Pursuant to Section 307B.4, Title 25, Oklahoma Statutes, consider convening in executive session to discuss the pending case in Comanche County District Court of Hillary Media Group, LLC, dba Southwest Ledger v. The City of Lawton, Oklahoma, an Oklahoma Municipal Corporation, and Jay Burk, in his official capacity as a Member of the City Council of Lawton, Oklahoma, CV-2021-111, and if necessary, take appropriate action in open session.
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INITIATOR: John Ratliff, City Attorney
STAFF INFORMATION SOURCE: John Ratliff, City Attorney
BACKGROUND: The City Attorney desires to discuss with the Mayor and Council the pending case of Hillary Media Group, LLC, dba Southwest Ledger v. The City of Lawton, Oklahoma, an Oklahoma Municipal Corporation, and Jay Burk, in his official capacity as a Member of the City Council of Lawton, Oklahoma, CV-2021-111. The City Attorney advises the City Council that the Council should determine that disclosure of confidential communications between the Council and the City Attorney regarding the above referenced case will seriously impair the ability of the City to defend 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 case of Hillary Media Group, LLC, dba Southwest Ledger v. The City of Lawton, Oklahoma, an Oklahoma Municipal Corporation, and Jay Burk, in his official capacity as a Member of the City Council of Lawton, Oklahoma, CV-2021-111 and if necessary, take appropriate action in open session