A legal settlement between Robert Vargo and Guy Boutilier has been reached but all of the details are still being kept private and have not been disclosed yet. Vargo filed a legal challenge concerning the eligibility of Guy Boutilier to be on the council based on the residency requirements for the seat that Guy holds. Vargo questioned whether Boutilier actually resided in the Thickwood home that he claimed as his residence in order to be eligible for his council seat. According to the lawyer retained by Boutilier, Jonathan Wescott, “The only purpose of the lawsuit was to challenge him on council, but Guy has resigned to pursue what is best for himself and his family.” Robert Vargo first made an accusation against Guy Boutilier in December of 2014, stating that the council member actually resided in Edmonton and was not actually living in Wood Buffalo. If true this would mean that Boutilier did not meet the residency requirements to run for the council seat that he won in the 2013 election.

Both Guy Boutilier and Robert Vargo have kept silent on the legal settlement that was reached between both parties. The challenge to Boutilier’s position on the council has been dropped as a result of the legal settlement, and this means that non of the accusations have been proven in a court. The attorney for Robert Vargo is Paul Beke. When questioned Beke told the media “I don’t know what was going through his head when he resigned, I obviously can only say that we would have proceeded with our court application. We had already amassed enough evidence to confidently do so. What’s important to Mr. Vargo is that the law is respected and this is one way he felt he was able to achieve that.”