The legal costs for the city of Clintonville are expected to reach $60,000 in the Chapter 17 complaint filed by Tricia Rose against Mayor Judith Magee.
City Administrator Chuck Kell reported this week that the city is waiting to receive a bill from Magee’s attorney.
The Common Council accepted an agreement between Magee and Rose at a special meeting Sept. 21, which stipulated the city would pay the costs associated with the action. The settlement includes the cost of legal counsel for the council, and the repayment of $1,000 to Rose for the bond she posted.
Magee agreed to resign as mayor effective Jan. 1, in exchange for Rose agreeing to drop the Chapter 17 complaint against her.
Magee was in attendance at this week’s meeting after having not attended meetings since early last June. Lois Bressette had been named acting mayor.
Council members asked that Magee let the council know if she would be absent from the meetings. She stated that she was now under her doctor’s care and direction but she intended to attend meetings.
Attorney Jim Kalny of Davis and Kuelthau handled the agreement between Rose and Magee.
Magee and Rose agreed not to foster additional controversy by intentionally pursuing or responding to press inquiries or making public statements or communications regarding the updated complaint and any matters related to it, including settlement, other than to refer them to a joint press release.
In addition to agreeing to resign, the agreement also calls for Magee to not circulate nominations papers for the April 2016 election for the office of mayor.
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