North Las Vegas is moving to settle a lawsuit over a “sinking” fire station, which would see the city recover nearly $3 million of what it spent to repair it.

The city said it spent more than $5 million to fix Fire Station 53, which was built in 2009 on Gowan Road near Simmons Street.

On Wednesday, the City Council approved the settlement recommendation.

While repair costs exceeded $5.4 million, “the litigation was hotly disputed and several issues arose relating causation and evidentiary problems,” the city’s Wednesday agenda said. “However, eventually, a tentative resolution was reached with all defendants.”

Project designers agreed to pay $2.5 million, while constructors will cover $450,000, the city said.

The lawsuit’s defendants are: Dekker/Perich/Sabatini Ltd.; Nevada By Design

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