HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Resolutions (R-22-4699)-02/15/2022RESOLUTION R-22-4699
A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE CITY'S PARTICIPATION
IN THE STATE OF TEXAS' OPIOID LITIGATION SETTLEMENT;
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE SUCH
SUBDIVISION ELECTION AND RELEASE FORMS AS MAY BE
REQUIRED BY THE TEXAS ATTORNEY GENERAL IN CONNECTION
WITH THE OPIOID LITIGATION SETTLEMENT;
AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, on May 13, 2020, the State of Texas entered into an
agreement entitled Texas Opioid Abatement Fund Council
and Settlement Allocation Term Sheet ("Texas Term
Sheet") approving the allocation of opioid litigation
settlement funds throughout the subdivisions of the State
of Texas; and
WHEREAS, the City Council previously authorized the City's
participation in the opioid litigation settlement and
approved the Texas Term Sheet with the passage of
Resolution R-21-4667; and
WHEREAS, the Texas Attorney General's Office has requested that
participating Texas subdivisions execute various additional
subdivision election and release forms authorizing the
City's participation in the related settlement agreements
reached between the State of Texas and various opioid
manufacturers and other parties involved in the
settlement; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF COLLEYVILLE, TEXAS:
Sec. 1. THAT the City Council hereby authorizes the City Manager, or
his designee, to execute all subdivision election and release
forms and such other settlement documents as may be
requested by the Texas Attorney General's Office in
connection with the City's participation in the opioid litigation
settlement.
Sec. 2. THAT this Resolution shall be effective immediately upon
passage.
AND IT IS SO RESOLVED.
Resolution R-22-4699
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APPROVED BY A VOTE OF 5 AYES, 0 NAYS ON THIS THE 15T" DAY OF
FEBRUARY 2022.
Mayor Richard Newton Aye Mayor Pro Tern Bobby Lindamood Abs
Place 1, Tammy Nakamura Aye Place 3, Kathy Wheat Aye
Place 4, George Dodson Aye Place 5, Chuck Kelley Abs
Place 6, Callie Rigney Aye
ATTEST:
dA
Christine Loven, TRMC
City Secretary
CITY OF COLLEYVILLE
Richard Newton
Mayor