>> MAYOR: WELCOME TO OUR SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING ON MAY 10th, 11:01. MADAM CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. [ ROLL CALL ] >> PLEASE STAND FOR THE PLEDGE. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION, UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. >> MAYOR: WOULD ANYONE LIKE TO SPEAK AT PUBLIC TO BE HEARD ON NONAGENDA ITEMS? MOVING ON TO RESOLUTION THES. 5A, RESOLUTION 26-R31. >> A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF PORT ST. LUCIE, FLORIDA, APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE SETTLEMENT OF LITIGATION, PROVIDING FOR CONFLICT, SEVERABILITY AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. >> MAYOR: THANK YOU, MR. BAR iOS. >> I'LL CUT STRAIGHT TO THE CHASE. THIS IS A RESOLUTION FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF SETTLING THE CASE THAT'S GONE ON SINCE SEPTEMBER OF 2021. THE CITY OF PORT ST. LUCIE VERSUS WASTED PRO. WHAT WE HAVE BEFORE YOU IS AN ORDER OF DISMISSAL. THE SETTLEMENT TERMS ARE INCLUDED IN THAT DOCUMENT, JUST FOR THE COUNCIL'S INFORMATION, IT'S A TOTAL VALUE OF $24 MILLION POTENTIALLY PLUS, LAID OUT AS FOLLOWS. WITHIN 30 DAYS OF EVERYTHE ORDE WASTE PRO WILL PAY THE CITY IN THE AMOUNT OF $24 MILLION, THERE WILL BE SUBSEQUENT PAYMENTS OF $5 MILLION, DUE ON JANUARY 31, 2027. THERE'S A PROVISION FOR INTEREST AND EARLY PAYMENT AS WELL. ALSO, INCIDENT TO THIS SE SETT SETTLEMENT, BASICALLY, DISMISSAL OF THE CLAIMS. ALL CLAIMS, COUNTERCLAIMS, APPEALS, EVERYTHING IS DONE IF THE COUNCIL APPROVES TODAY. IN THE AUDIENCE IS OUTSIDE COUNCIL, MR. DANIEL ABBOTT. IN CASE COUNCIL HAS ANY NUANCED QUESTIONS ON THE HECK MICKS OR WHERE HE WITH GO FROM HERE. >> MAYOR: ANY COMMENTS? >> I WANT TO THANK OUR OUTSIDE LEGAL TEAM AS WELL AS OUR INTERNAL LEGAL TEAM FOR -- I KNOW THIS LITIGATION HAS BEEN DIFFICULT AND CHALLENGING. AND I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR HARD WORK IN BIG THIS FORWARD TO THE COUNCIL FOR CONSIDERATION. >> MAYOR: ANY OTHER COMMENTS? I WANT TO -- I'D LIKE TO THANK OUR COUNCIL AND OUTSIDE COUNCIL AS WELL. I KNOW WE PUT A LOT OF HARD WORK INTO THIS AND APPRECIATE IT. I'M HAPPY WE'RE ABLE TO COME TO THIS RESOLUTION TODAY AND CLOSE OUT THIS CHAPTER FOR OUR CITY AND MORE IMPORTANTLY FOR OUR RESIDENTS. WITH THAT, IS THERE A MOTION? >> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND. >> MAYOR: I HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. ANY FINAL QUESTIONS? ALL IN FAVOR? >> AYE. >> ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES. DOES ANYONE ELSE HAVE ANYTHING? >> NO, MADAM MAYOR. >> ALL RIGHT, THEN WE ARE ADJOURNED.