Item M4BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
C ounty of M onroe A(I Mayor George Neugent, District 2
T he Fl orida Keys 4� �� m Mayor Pro Tem David Rice, District 4
l Danny L. Kolhage, District 1
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„; ° W Heather Carruthers, District 3
Sylvia J. Murphy, District 5
County Commission Meeting
August 16, 2017
Agenda Item Number: M.4
Agenda Item Summary #3215
BULK ITEM: No DEPARTMENT: County Attorney's Office
TIME APPROXIMATE: STAFF CONTACT: Bob Shillinger (305) 292 -3470
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AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Request to hold an Attorney- Client Closed Session in the matter of
Donald Davis v. Monroe County, Case No. CA M 04 -379 at the regularly scheduled BOCC meeting
on September 20, 2017 in Key Largo, FL at 1:30 p.m. or as soon thereafter as may be heard.
ITEM BACKGROUND: Per F.S. 286.011(8), the subject matter of the meeting shall be confined
to settlement negotiations or strategy sessions related to litigation expenditures. Present at the
meeting will be the Commissioners, County Administrator Roman Gastesi, County Attorney Bob
Shillinger, Assistant County Attorneys Derek Howard, Steve Williams and Peter Morris and a
certified court reporter.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION: N/A
CONTRACT /AGREEMENT CHANGES:
N/A
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approval
DOCUMENTATION:
Script Request for Closed Session (Davis)
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Effective Date:
Expiration Date:
Total Dollar Value of Contract:
Total Cost to County: Court Reporter Costs
Current Year Portion:
Budgeted: Yes
Source of Funds: 67501 - 530330
CPI:
Indirect Costs:
Estimated Ongoing Costs Not Included in above dollar amounts:
Revenue Producing:
Grant:
County Match:
Insurance Required:
Additional Details:
If yes, amount:
REVIEWED BY:
Bob Shillinger Completed 07/24/2017 4:16 PM
Kathy Peters Completed 07/24/2017 4:23 PM
Board of County Commissioners Pending 08/16/2017 9:00 AM
Request for Closed Session by County Attorney
For the record, Bob Shillinger, in my capacity as County Attorney for the Board of County
Commissioners of Monroe County.
As you are aware, the County is currently in litigation in the matter of Donald Davis v.
Monroe County, Case No. CA M 04 -379. I need your advice concerning the litigation and request
that you schedule a private meeting.
The subject matter of this meeting will be confined to settlement negotiations and strategy
sessions related to litigation expenditures.
The persons to be in attendance at this closed meeting will be the County Commissioners,
County Administrator Roman Gastesi, County Attorney Bob Shillinger, Assistant County
Attorneys Derek Howard, Steve Williams and Peter Morris and a certified court reporter. By law,
no other persons are permitted to be present at this meeting. It is estimated this meeting will take
approximately thirty (30) minutes.
As required by law, the court reporter shall record the times of commencement and
termination of the meeting, all discussions and proceedings, the names of all persons present at any
time, and the names of all persons speaking. No portion of the meeting will be "off the record"
The court reporter's notes will be fully transcribed, sealed, and then filed with Kevin Madok, as
Clerk. The transcript shall be made part of the public record upon conclusion of the litigation
It is requested that you schedule the closed meeting of the Board to be held at the regularly
scheduled meeting on September 20, 2017 in Key Largo, FL at 1:30 p.m. or as soon thereafter as
may be heard.