The city of Corpus Christi is poised for mediation in a yearslong lawsuit over tax incentives and a downtown hotel that has spawned multiple court cases and acted as the catalyst for a removal hearing of the mayor.
The majority of the City Council on July 14 endorsed opening talks with hotelier Ajit David, the plaintiff in the lawsuit against the city of Corpus Christi and Mayor Paulette Guajardo. David is also a lead petitioner for Guajardo’s removal hearing through a quasi-judicial council process.
It was a 5-3 vote to begin mediation — City Council members Carolyn Vaughn, Gil Hernandez, Sylvia Campos, Eric Cantu and Kaylynn Paxson voting in favor, with Guajardo and City Councilmen Mark Scott and Roland Barrera voting against…