SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- The City of Syracuse will pay $2 million to a disabled man who cops tasered and dragged off a bus for refusing to sit down.

The Common Council Monday approved a settlement with Brad Hulett, who suffered a broken hip and needed surgery after the altercation in 2013.

Hulett and his lawyer, Rick Guy, sued the city. During proceedings, Guy argued the Syracuse Police Department created an environment where excessive force was rarely punished.

The case was set to go to trial Oct. 30. The city law department settled at $2 million this month. Guy initially made a settlement offer of $6.75 million.

"My client was never particularly interested in a monetary settlement as much as he was interested in making sure this doesn't happen to anybody else," Guy said. "That said, it allows him to have several thousands of dollars a month for life to take care of the needs brought upon him by the brutality of the police officers and the covering up of the bad acts of the officers by the police department."

The case stems from a 2013 video from a Centro bus. The video showed two officers, Sgt. William Galvin Jr. and Officer William Coleman, ordering Hulett off the bus. Hulett repeatedly asked for a reason. After a minute or so, one of the officers stunned him with a taser and then pulled him off the bus. As Hulett laid on the ground, Galvin shouted, "You want it again? You want it again?"

Hulett had part of his brain removed after an accident decades ago. He said a back injury requires him to stand on the bus.

Police charged Hulett with resisting arrest and disorderly conduct. The police report from the incident said Hulett was told he was under arrest. In the video, neither officer told him he was under arrest.

Syracuse Corporation Counsel Joseph Fahey said Hulett's lawsuit against the city was a complicated one with "lots of moving parts." The city's legal team, he said, is exploring ways to minimize exposure for cases like this going forward.

The Council discussed Hulett's settlement in executive session, which is closed to the public.

Two Councilors, Chad Ryan and Joe Carni, voted against the settlement Monday, each arguing it was excessive.

"I thought it was an excessive amount for taxpayers to pay," said Carni, a Republican, who represents the 1st Council District.

"I felt that we should have looked for a better deal," added Ryan, a Democrat who represents the 2nd District.

The city will issue bonds to pay the settlement.

This is the second multi-million dollar settlement the city has offered this year to someone injured by a police officer. Thomas Frechette received $2.25 million in May. While riding his bicycle, Frechette was hit by an off-duty cop in a take-home car. He suffered 15 broken ribs, several broken vertebrae, a collapsed lung and a concussion.