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Mayor David Rice, District 4
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Mayor Pro Tem Sylvia J. Murphy, District 5
Danny L. Kolhage, District 1
George Neugent, District 2
Heather Carruthers, District 3
County Commission Meeting
September 10, 2018
Agenda Item Number: B.1
Agenda Item Summary #4644
BULK ITEM: No DEPARTMENT: County Attorney's Office
TIME APPROXIMATE: STAFF CONTACT: Chris Ambrosio (305) 292 -3470
N /A.
AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Request to hold an Attorney- Client Closed Session in the matter of
Filippos Kelaris vs. Monroe County, Progressive Express Ins. Co., and Geico General Ins. Co.,
Case No. CA -P -17 -561 at the September 19, 2018 BOCC meeting 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 Attorney Chris Ambrosio, and special outside counsel Bruce Johnson,
Esq. and Hampton Johnson, Esq. 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 (Kelaris) 8 27 18
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: No If yes, amount:
Grant:
County Match:
Insurance Required:
Additional Details:
REVIEWED BY:
Chris Ambrosio
Completed
08/27/2018 5:46 PM
Bob Shillinger
Completed
08/28/2018 4:13 PM
Budget and Finance
Completed
08/28/2018 4:48 PM
Maria Slavik
Completed
08/29/2018 7:36 AM
Kathy Peters
Completed
08/30/2018 4:24 PM
Board of County Commissioners
Pending
09/10/2018 5:05 PM
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 Filippos Kelaris vs
Monroe County, Progressive Express Ins. Co., and Geico General Ins. Co., Case No. CA -P -17 -561
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 Attorney
Chris Ambrosio, special outside counsel Bruce Johnson, Esq. and Hampton Johnson, Esq. 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 19, 2018 in Key Largo, FL at 1:30 p.m. or as soon thereafter as
may be heard.