City of Somerville, Massachusetts - File #: 24-0323

• File #: 24-0323
• Version: 1
• Type: Mayor's Request
• Status: Approved
• File created: 3/8/2024
• In control: City Council
• On agenda: 3/14/2024
• Final action: 4/22/2024
• Enactment date: 4/11/2024
• Enactment #: 216914
• Title: Requesting approval to enter into a contract with outside legal counsel for the appeal of the Superior Court judgment against the Somerville Redevelopment Authority in the matter of the 90 Washington Street property at Cobble Hill.
• Indexes: Finance-Assessing, Finance-Auditing, Finance-Budget, Finance-Grants Development, Finance-Procurement & Contracting Services, Finance-Treasury, SPCD Administration
• Code sections: Contract -

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
4/22/2024	1	City Council	Mayoral Approval
4/11/2024	1	City Council	Approved	Pass
4/9/2024	1	Finance Committee	Recommended to be discharged with no recommendation
3/14/2024	1	City Council	Referred for recommendation

Agenda Summary

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Requesting approval to enter into a contract with outside legal counsel for the appeal of the Superior Court judgment against the Somerville Redevelopment Authority in the matter of the 90 Washington Street property at Cobble Hill.

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Official Text

To the Honorable City Council:

The Mayor respectfully requests that this Council approve entering into a contractual agreement with Foley Hoag LLP, as outside legal counsel, to represent the Somerville Redevelopment Authority in the appeal of the Superior Court judgment for the 90 Washington St. property at Cobble Hill.

Appropriate staff will be available to answer any questions you may have. Thank you for your consideration of this item.

Respectfully submitted,

Katjana Ballantyne, Mayor