The Mobile City Council will soon consider a resolution authorizing the execution of a settlement agreement and release of claims with fired Gulf Coast Technology Center commander Kevin Levy.
Levy's former attorney, Christopher Callaghan, previously stated allegations against his client were false and damaging. The allegations were part of a city council investigation by Birmingham-based law firm Bradley Arant Boult. The investigation centered around a contract with 321z Insights LLC, the chain of command with the Gulf Coast Technology Center and its use of resources, a breakdown in relations between city administration and former police chief Paul Prine and grievances expressed by Prine.
The report stated that Levy provided false testimony during the course of the investigation.
The Alabama Attorney General's office concluded that Levy did nothing illegal after investigating the claims.
"These claims include false accusations that Commander Levy gave false testimony during the City Council's Special Investigation, violated city policy by altering the signature page of the 321z contract and tampered with governmental records," Callaghan said last July. "I want to categorically state that these allegations are entirely false. Commander Levy did not give false testimony. He did not violate any city policy, as he did not alter any signature page of the 321z contract. Furthermore, Commander Levy did not tamper with governmental records."
Levy was fired after the special counsel's findings.
Callaghan claimed the investigation was focused on having a predetermined conclusion. He called the moves against his client "retaliatory behavior" because Levy refused to "go along to get along" and filed a Notice of Claim against the city last June. He vowed not to allow his client to be a scapegoat and said he would not allow such a miscarriage of justice to continue.
The city and Callaghan began negotiations.
The resolution to authorize a settlement on behalf of the city and the council was introduced during the January 7 council meeting, but by council rules, it was held over for one week. It is on the agenda for the January 14 meeting.
Stimpson's office previously stated it was not involved in the investigation into Prine's allegations.
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