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Item T01M C ounty of f Monroe ELj » °o � BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS /� r i � �� Mayor George Neugent, District 2 The Florida. Ke S y ��� � � I ;�� Mayor Pro Tern David Rice, District 4 ; - = = :' j y Danny L. Kolhage, District I Heather Carruthers, District 3 Sylvia J. Murphy, District 5 County Commission Meeting November 14, 2017 Agenda Item Number: T.1 Agenda Item Summary #3570 BULK ITEM: No DEPARTMENT: County Attorney's Office TIME APPROXIMATE: STAFF CONTACT: Bob Shillinger (305) 292 -3470 N/A AGENDA ITEM WORDING: County Attorney Report for November 2017. ITEM BACKGROUND: See attached. PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION: N/A CONTRACT /AGREEMENT CHANGES: N/A STAFF RECOMMENDATION: N/A DOCUMENTATION: County Attorney Report November 2017 fines and costs spreadsheet as of August 2017 FINANCIAL IMPACT: Effective Date: N/A Expiration Date: Total Dollar Value of Contract: Total Cost to County: Current Year Portion: Budgeted: Source of Funds: 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 Kathy Peters Board of County Commissioners Completed Completed Pending 11/06/2017 3:19 PM 11/06/2017 3:24 PM 11/14/2017 9:00 AM County of Monroe 'Me Flonda Keys Robert B. Shillinger, County Attorney" Pedro J. Mercado, Assistant County Attorney Cynthia L. Hall, Assistant County Attorney * Christine Limbert- Barrows, Assistant County Attorney Derek V. Howard, Assistant County Attorney ** Steven T. Williams, Assistant County Attorney ** Peter H. Morris, Assistant County Attorney Patricia Fables, Assistant County Attorney Chris Ambrosio, Assistant County Attorney ** Board Certified in City, County & Local Govt. Law To: Mayor Neugent & Commissioners From: Bob Shillinger, County Attorney Date: November 1, 2017 Re: November 2017 County Attorney Report Office of the County Attorney 1111 12' Street, Suite 408 Key West, FL 33040 (305) 292 -3470 — Phone (305) 292 -3516 — Fax AshBritt, Inc. v. Monroe County & FDOT, CAK17 -802. County's hurricane debris contractor filed a declaratory judgment action against the County and FDOT seeking a judicial order that it has fulfilled with its obligations under the contract and has not breached by failing to pick up debris between MM16 to MM40. AshBritt served its complaint upon the County on 11 /1 /17. On 11 /14/17, the County Attorney will ask the Board to schedule a closed session for its meeting on 12/13/17. 2. In re: Energy3, LLC, 17- 18986, (Bankruptcy S.D. Florida). County's yard waste vendor filed for Chapter 11 protections after judgment in the amount of $377,873 was entered against them on 7/11/17 as a result of a breach of contract suit filed by a former partner in the Circuit Court for Miami -Dade County. On 9/27/17, the Court granted the County's motion for relief from stay which enabled the County to terminate the underlying waste supply agreement irrespective of the automatic stay. The County sent E3 a termination letter on 10/20/17. 3. Galleon Bay Corp. v. Monroe County and State of Florida — 3d16 -1502. The developer /property owner appealed a final judgment in the amount of $480,511 in her favor to the Third DCA. Her counsel filed his initial brief on 2/23/17. The County and the State's filed their joint brief on 7/28/17. The property owner has until 11/17/17 to file an answer brief. 4. Donald Davis (Collins) v. Monroe County & State of Florida — 3D17 -500. On 2/15/17, Judge Jones entered a final judgment in favor of Mr. Davis in the amount of $347,475. The County and State filed their initial joint brief on 7/17/17. A closed session was held on 10/18/17 to discuss property owner's proposal for settlement. Property owner has been granted an extension to file his brief until 11/7/17. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Mayor George Neugent, District 2 4, f... _ , r i Mayor Pro Tem David Rice, District 4 "" :± Danny L. Kolhage, District 1 Heather Carruthers, District 3 Sylvia J. Murphy, District 5 5. Keith & Cheri Cohen v. Monroe County, 15- 10167 -CIV — On 7/28/17, U.S. District Judge Jose Martinez entered summary judgment in favor of the County, ruling that the County's workforce housing requirement that income must be earned in the County did not discriminate against the Cohens due to their asserted disabilities. The Court ordered the Cohens to sell their property to a qualified buyer within 6 months and vacant the premises. The Court awarded the County's claim for costs of @$1,900. Property owners indicated that they will appeal but did not do so within 30 days of entry of the Court's 7/28/17 order. On 10/25/17, the property owners filed a motion for entry of a final judgment. The County opposes that motion; viewing the Court's order on 7/28/17 as a final order so the time for appeal has expired. 6. Monroe County v. Sugarloaf Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. and Sugarloaf WiFi, Inc. — CA K 17 — 631 — This is a claim under the Government in the Sunshine Act which would seek to void a contract between the SVFD and Sugarloaf WiFi on the grounds that SFVD did not approve that contact in a public meeting. As of the date of the report, the complaint has been drafted and is ready to be filed. The parties are attempting to schedule a meet and confer session to see if litigation can be avoided. Aclosed session is scheduled for 11/14/17. 7. Delaney v. FKAA & Monroe County — CAK 16 -439 - Grinder pump easement litigation — A property owner in the CRWS service area sued the County and FKAA seeking a judicial declaration that she is not obligated under to connect to the system unless the grinder pump is located in the public right of way. The parties are now starting to engage in discovery. 8. Monroe County v. Atlantic Trash & Transfer, LLC /Magnolia 101, LLC. 3D17- 1312. (LT number CAP 13 -945). This code lien is a collection and injunction case that the Court entered a judgment in favor of the County on 5/2/17. The property owner has appealed this decision to the Third District Court of Appeal. Due to Hurricane Irma, the County Attorney agreed to an extension that will require the property owner to file its initial brief on or before 12/2/17. 9. Conover v. Monroe County and Maverick United Elevator, LLC. Case no. CA P 15 -425. The Conovers claim they were injured when the PK Courthouse elevator malfunctioned and suddenly dropped while they were in the elevator on 11/18/14. The County's motion for leave to file cross claims against Maverick for indemnification and breach of contract will be heard on 12/4/17. Discovery ongoing. 10. Jonathan Sattele v. AAA Auto Club, Monroe County, MCSO, et. al. CA K 17 -457. The Plaintiff was injured in an auto accident while a car purchased at auction from MCSO over a decade ago. The County's fleet department maintained that vehicle. In June 2017, Plaintiff finally perfected the transfer of the action from DeSoto County to Monroe following our motion to transfer venue. Discovery ongoing. 11. Code Compliance Lien Collection cases. See attached chart which reflects collection of fines and costs during FY16 -17 totaling $1,615,34444.41 through the end of August 2017. Due to the responsibilities of the Code Compliance Department in the recovery effort from Hurricane Irma, there were no collections during September or October 2017. 12. Vacation Rental Prosecutions. Due to the responsibilities of the Code Compliance Department in the recovery effort from Hurricane Irma, the Special Magistrate hearings for October were cancelled. 13. Code Compliance Fine Reductions. Due to the responsibilities of the Code Compliance Department in the recovery effort from Hurricane Irma, there are no fine reductions to report for the month of October. T.1.b MONTH FINES COSTS Total fines and ATFFEES FEMAINSP TOTALALL TOTALALL Costs Oct -16 217,650.79 13,725.86 231,376.65 4,400.00 0.00 235,776.65 Nov -16 227,785.20 19,645.28 247,430.48 5,000.00 0.00 252,430.48 Dec -16 265,695.00 17,792.51 283,487.51 9,614.00 0.00 293,101.51 Jan -17 20,211.00 4,373.92 24,584.92 1,000.00 0.00 25,584.92 Feb -17 75,765.37 8,548.48 84,313.85 0.00 0.00 84,313.85 Mar -17 148,287.86 12,850.64 161,138.50 5,430.00 0.00 166,568.50 Apr -17 44,886.86 8,739.36 53,626.22 6,500.00 0.00 60,126.22 May -17 99,402.60 12,369.67 111,772.27 5,850.00 0.00 117,622.27 Jun -17 78,697.00 9,474.69 88,171.69 8,402.00 0.00 96,573.69 Jul -17 89,965.00 12,458.67 102,423.67 2,000.00 0.00 104,423.67 Aug -17 216,371.93 10,646.72 227,018.65 5,781.00 0.00 232,799.65 Sep-17 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 IRMA, NO RECEIPTS 2016 -2017 Totals 1,484,718.61 130,625.80 1,615,344.41 53,977.00 0.00 1,669,321.41 1,669,321.41 Oct -15 61,426.72 10,511.57 71,938.29 7,750.00 0.00 79,688.29 Nov -15 48,354.30 11,793.36 60,147.66 4,973.00 0.00 65,120.66 Dec -15 62,632.50 6,632.92 69,265.42 2,000.00 0.00 71,265.42 Jan -16 107,268.81 9,832.65 117,101.46 3,950.00 0.00 121,051.46 Feb -16 51,280.56 4,053.38 55,333.94 5,700.00 0.00 61,033.94 Mar -16 90,377.88 9,444.40 99,822.28 3,500.00 0.00 103,322.28 Apr -16 195,134.49 9,909.37 205,043.86 11,950.00 0.00 216,993.86 May -16 116,788.89 10,038.53 126,827.42 5,750.00 0.00 132,577.42 Jun -16 76,766.16 15,398.33 92,164.49 5,450.00 0.00 97,614.49 Jul -16 55,079.02 7,142.74 62,221.76 3,000.00 0.00 65,221.76 Aug -16 56,431.52 8,022.33 64,453.85 2,255.00 0.00 66,708.85 Sep -16 76,726.41 9,679.07 86,405.48 8,400.00 0.00 94,805.48 2015 -2016 Totals 998,267.26 112,458.65 1,110,725.91 64,678.00 0.00 1,175,403.91 1,175,403.91 Oct -14 54,290.83 10,089.61 64,380.44 2,000.00 0.00 66,380.44 Nov -14 6,937.50 2,320.91 9,258.41 5,293.00 0.00 14,551.41 Dec -14 32,966.67 5,214.20 38,180.87 8,604.00 0.00 46,784.87 Jan -15 3,591.67 1,707.54 5,299.21 4,500.00 0.00 9,799.21 Feb -15 57,802.61 9,142.24 66,944.85 5,537.40 0.00 72,482.25 Mar -15 68,916.67 6,091.97 75,008.64 8,060.00 0.00 83,068.64 Apr-1 5 50,862.50 3,932.05 54,794.55 8,665.00 0.00 63,459.55 May-1 5 38,366.66 5,229.36 43,596.02 9,666.30 0.00 53,262.32 Jun -15 25,259.58 7,955.08 33,214.66 4,830.00 0.00 38,044.66 Jul -15 68,735.00 9,488.79 78,223.79 10,450.00 0.00 88,673.79 Aug-15 27,778.66 6,091.43 33,870.09 8,707.10 0.00 42,577.19 Sep-15 44,422.72 5,214.04 49,636.76 9,125.00 0.00 58,761.76 2014 -2015 Totals 479,931.07 72,477.22 552,408.29 85,437.80 0.00 637,846.09 637,846.09 Oct -13 35,349.96 3,466.03 38,815.99 7,525.00 0.00 46,340.99 Nov -13 30,809.25 4,138.09 34,947.34 3,250.00 0.00 38,197.34 Dec -13 27,691.63 4,865.47 32,557.10 6,150.00 0.00 38,707.10 Jan -14 41,804.65 1,752.21 43,556.86 3,000.00 0.00 46,556.86 Feb -14 51,544.58 5,485.34 57,029.92 4,000.00 0.00 61,029.92 Mar -14 28,856.45 5,053.71 33,910.16 4,000.00 0.00 37,910.16 Apr-141 22,908.66 5,418.391 28,327.051 8,500.001 0.00 36,827.05 May-141 8,691.991 3,152.101 11,844.091 10,558.001 0.00 22,402.09 i © b 5 P S� X.;� �S !R � � 5� . ..'.t fil....... 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Jun -14 79,184.00 14,272.72 93,456.72 7,000.00 0.00 100,456.72 Jul -14 12,108.94 6,453.84 18,562.78 7,500.00 0.00 26,062.78 Aug-14 11,275.03 2,842.32 14,117.35 4,994.00 0.00 19,111.35 Sep-14 53,768.00 8,782.68 62,550.68 8,196.40 0.00 70,747.08 2013 -2014 Totals 403,993.14 65,682.90 469,676.04 74,673.40 0.00 544,349.44 544,349.44 Oct -12 39,950.54 6,278.67 46,229.21 7,250.00 990.00 54,469.21 Nov -12 17,416.97 1,461.55 18,878.52 3,700.00 720.00 23,298.52 Dec -12 56,966.98 9,203.80 66,170.78 3,500.00 270.00 69,940.78 Jan -13 30,599.96 7,206.40 37,806.36 3,880.00 450.00 42,136.36 Feb -13 29,600.30 6,145.60 35,745.90 3,500.00 270.00 39,515.90 Mar -13 15,821.30 4,406.98 20,228.28 5,200.00 270.00 25,698.28 Apr -13 27,074.31 3,678.13 30,752.44 3,000.00 810.00 34,562.44 May -13 32,386.69 5,795.00 38,181.69 4,000.00 450.00 42,631.69 Jun -13 14,466.64 2,912.69 17,379.33 3,000.00 360.00 20,739.33 Jul -13 25,166.66 2,245.54 27,412.20 6,313.60 90.00 33,815.80 Aug -13 32,566.64 1,450.56 34,017.20 5,800.00 0.00 39,817.20 Sep -13 51,324.96 3,330.80 54,655.76 3,750.00 0.00 58,405.76 2012 -2013 Totals 373,341.95 54,115.72 427,457.67 52,893.60 4,680.00 485,031.27 485,031.27 Oct -11 64,020.50 6,892.20 70,912.70 3,500.00 2,430.00 76,842.70 Nov -11 8,800.00 3,386.36 12,186.36 2,000.00 1,170.00 15,356.36 Dec -11 3,550.00 2,635.70 6,185.70 2,500.00 1,800.00 10,485.70 Jan -12 21,300.00 4,725.41 26,025.41 3,000.00 1,620.00 30,645.41 Feb -12 28,546.66 3,695.38 32,242.04 1,800.00 1,440.00 35,482.04 Mar-1 21 31,925.001 5,516.991 37,441.991 3,500.001 1,620.001 42,561.99 W: \CODE COMPLIANCE \COST & FINES \master fines and costs spreadsheet Packet Pg 1499 T.1.b MONTH FINES COSTS Total fines and ATF FEES FEMAINSP TOTALALL TOTALALL Costs Apr -12 36,696.66 2,693.08 39,389.74 4,000.00 1,800.00 45,189.74 May -12 65,617.33 6,176.11 71,793.44 4,060.00 1,530.00 77,383.44 Jun -12 5,217.00 667.39 5,884.39 2,000.00 810.00 8,694.39 Jul -12 28,433.32 6,782.45 35,215.77 1,590.00 1,080.00 37,885.77 Aug -12 7,917.30 9,126.20 17,043.50 4,745.00 630.00 22,418.50 Sep -12 15,350.00 600.79 15,950.79 2,000.00 720.00 18,670.79 2011 -2012 Totals 317,373.77 52,898.06 370,271.83 34,695.00 16,650.00 421,616.83 421,616.83 Oct -10 28,433.00 5,430.21 33,863.21 0.00 0.00 33,863.21 Nov -10 28,234.78 4,972.51 33,207.29 1,000.00 2,070.00 36,277.29 Dec -10 36,730.68 3,159.63 39,890.31 9,800.00 2,160.00 51,850.31 Jan -11 42,444.08 5,188.79 47,632.87 5,405.00 1,980.00 55,017.87 Feb -11 26,727.00 5,126.63 31,853.63 3,220.00 2,060.00 37,133.63 Mar -11 55,517.56 9,022.78 64,540.34 14,283.00 3,240.00 82,063.34 Apr -11 20,201.00 5,076.11 25,277.11 1,500.00 2,340.00 29,117.11 May -11 19,470.50 5,792.91 25,263.41 2,500.00 3,960.00 31,723.41 Jun -11 19,154.96 6,489.46 25,644.42 3,000.00 2,880.00 31,524.42 Jul -11 17,625.00 2,691.82 20,316.82 1,500.00 1,710.00 23,526.82 Aug -11 58,432.00 5,282.78 63,714.78 3,000.00 3,330.00 70,044.78 Sep -11 20,700.00 4,253.46 24,953.46 2,000.00 2,340.00 29,293.46 2010 -2011 Totals 373,670.56 62,487.09 436,157.65 47,208.00 28,070.00 511,435.65 511,435.65 Oct -09 2,605.25 2,197.76 4,803.01 0.00 1,950.00 6,753.01 Nov -09 24,337.98 2,518.11 26,856.09 0.00 1,620.00 28,476.09 Dec -09 17,897.58 2,459.76 20,357.34 0.00 2,320.00 22,677.34 Jan -10 24,351.33 1,929.51 26,280.84 0.00 1,800.00 28,080.84 Feb -10 1,191.33 1,368.20 2,559.53 0.00 1,260.00 3,819.53 Mar -10 5,621.83 3,705.74 9,327.57 500.00 2,760.00 12,587.57 Apr -10 4,500.00 8,299.61 12,799.61 1,000.00 2,950.00 16,749.61 May -10 29,587.00 3,703.34 33,290.34 2,000.00 2,820.00 38,110.34 Jun -10 16,608.36 5,017.01 21,625.37 10,070.00 1,890.00 33,585.37 Jul -10 5,583.00 4,096.95 9,679.95 2,500.00 1,350.00 13,529.95 Aug -10 15,866.00 5,164.69 21,030.69 13,068.80 2,250.00 36,349.49 Sep -10 35,556.50 2,375.07 37,931.57 0.00 0.00 37,931.57 2009 -2010 Totals 183,706.16 42,835.75 226,541.91 29,138.80 22,970.00 278,650.71 278,650.71 Oct -08 8,226.62 893.85 9,120.47 0.00 2,610.00 11,730.47 Nov -08 4,047.50 153.22 4,200.72 0.00 2,340.00 6,540.72 Dec -08 6,768.75 2,091.65 8,860.40 0.00 2,700.00 11,560.40 Jan -09 1,000.00 667.86 1,667.86 0.00 2,770.00 4,437.86 Feb -09 31,413.26 1,493.71 32,906.97 0.00 2,070.00 34,976.97 Mar -09 21,275.00 1,082.51 22,357.51 0.00 2,770.00 25,127.51 Apr -09 7,996.37 531.28 8,527.65 0.00 2,830.00 11,357.65 May -09 101,604.72 5,039.96 106,644.68 0.00 2,170.00 108,814.68 Jun -09 15,682.82 4,887.75 20,570.57 0.00 1,980.00 22,550.57 Jul -09 25,378.25 1,999.07 27,377.32 0.00 1,710.00 29,087.32 Aug -09 21,447.00 3,303.99 24,750.99 0.00 1,610.00 26,360.99 Sep -09 12,252.82 2,744.00 14,996.82 0.00 1,440.00 16,436.82 2008 -2009 Totals 257,093.11 24,888.85 281,981.96 0.00 27,000.00 308,981.96 308,981.96 Oct -07 7,570.00 725.00 8,295.00 0.00 50.00 8,345.00 Nov -07 6,500.50 500.00 7,000.50 0.00 1,350.00 8,350.50 Dec -07 1,660.35 618.50 2,278.85 0.00 1,980.00 4,258.85 Jan -08 1,657.00 100.00 1,757.00 0.00 2,610.00 4,367.00 Feb -08 9,000.00 300.00 9,300.00 0.00 2,250.00 11,550.00 Mar -08 33,105.50 400.00 33,505.50 0.00 2,880.00 36,385.50 Apr -08 3,118.50 738.53 3,857.03 0.00 3,510.00 7,367.03 May -08 8,425.00 526.04 8,951.04 0.00 3,140.00 12,091.04 Jun -08 14,100.00 170.71 14,270.71 0.00 3,960.00 18,230.71 Jul -08 1,350.00 135.02 1,485.02 0.00 2,230.00 3,715.02 Aug -08 8,000.00 600.00 8,600.00 0.00 2,980.00 11,580.00 Sep -08 6,212.50 200.83 6,413.33 0.00 2,250.00 8,663.33 2007 -2008 Totals 100,699.35 5,014.63 105,713.98 0.00 29,190.00 134,903.98 134,903.98 Oct -06 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Nov -06 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Dec -06 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Jan -07 10,918.00 1,500.00 12,418.00 0.00 0.00 12,418.00 Feb -07 1,500.00 1,823.55 3,323.55 0.00 0.00 3,323.55 Mar -07 2,150.00 1,001.95 3,151.95 0.00 0.00 3,151.95 Apr -07 4,017.70 902.70 4,920.40 0.00 0.00 4,920.40 May -07 21,060.00 900.00 21,960.00 0.00 0.00 21,960.00 Jun -07 1,250.00 3,585.00 4,835.00 0.00 0.00 4,835.00 Jul -07 8,399.98 1,207.50 9,607.48 0.00 0.00 9,607.48 Aug -07 7,640.00 1,600.00 9,240.00 0.00 0.00 9,240.00 82,613.38 Sep -07 12,157.00 1,000.00 13,157.00 0.00 0.00 13,157.00 2007 Totals 69,092.68 13,520.70 82,613.38 0.00 0.00 82,613.38 W: \CODE COMPLIANCE \COST & FINES \master fines and costs spreadsheet Packet Pg 1500