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Mayor George Neugent, District 2
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Mayor Pro Tern David Rice, District 4
Danny L. Kolhage, District I
Heather Carruthers, District 3
Sylvia J. Murphy, District 5
County Commission Meeting
October 18, 2017
Agenda Item Number: R.1
Agenda Item Summary #3481
BULK ITEM: No DEPARTMENT: County Attorney's Office
TIME APPROXIMATE: STAFF CONTACT: Chris Ambrosio (305) 292 -3470
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AGENDA ITEM WORDING: A request to hold an attorney client closed session in the matter of
In re: Sugarloaf Wi -Fi, Inc., assignee of Keys Wi -Fi, Inc. v. Board of Commissioners of Monroe
County, Case No. 2017 -CA -714 -K at the regularly scheduled BOCC meeting on November 14,
2017 in Key West, FL at 1:30 pm 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 Chris Ambrosio, Steve Williams, and Pedro Mercado and a
certified court reporter.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION: None.
CONTRACT /AGREEMENT CHANGES:
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STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approval.
DOCUMENTATION:
Script Request for Closed Session (Sugarloaf Wi -Fi) 10 6 17
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Effective Date: N/A
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:
Chris Ambrosio
Bob Shillinger
Kathy Peters
Board of County Commissioners
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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 Sugarloaf Wi -Fi,
Inc., assignee of Keys Wi -Fi, Inc. v. Board of Commissioners of Monroe County, Case No. 2017-
CA- 714 -K. 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 Chris Ambrosio, Steve Williams, and Pedro Mercado 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 November 14, 2017 in Key West, FL at 1:30 p.m. or as soon thereafter as
may be heard.