Item U3U.3
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
C ounty of M onroe
Mayor David Rice, District 4
Mayor Pro Tem Sylvia J. Murphy, District 5
TheFloridaKeys
Danny L. Kolhage, District 1
George Neugent, District 2
Heather Carruthers, District 3
County Commission Meeting
November 20, 2018
Agenda Item Number: U.3
Agenda Item Summary #4962
BULK ITEM: No DEPARTMENT: County Attorney's Office
TIME APPROXIMATE: STAFF CONTACT: Peter Morris (305) 289-2584
No
AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Request to hold an Attorney-Client Closed Session in the matter of
Keith Cohen & Cheri Cohen v. Monroe County, Florida, Case No. 15-10167-CIV, U.S. District
Court for the Southern District of Florida, at the December 19, 2018 BOCC meeting in Key Largo,
FL at 1:30 p.m. or as soon thereafter as may be heard.
ITEM BACKGROUND: This is a request to hold a closed session in the case of Keith Cohen &
Cheri Cohen v. Monroe County, Florida, Case No. 15-10167-CIV, U.S. District Court for the
Southern District of Florida, at the December 19, 2018, regular BOCC meeting.
Pursuant to 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 Peter Morris, special litigation counsel Mike Burke and a certified court reporter.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION:
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES:
N/A
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approval.
DOCUMENTATION:
Request for Closed Session by County Attorney
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Effective Date: N/A
Expiration Date:
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U.3
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:
Peter Morris Completed 11/13/2018 12:14 PM
Bob Shillinger Completed 11/13/2018 3:23 PM
Budget and Finance Completed 11/13/2018 3:27 PM
Maria Slavik Skipped 11/13/2018 3:23 PM
Kathy Peters Completed 11/13/2018 5:02 PM
Board of County Commissioners Pending 11/20/2018 9:00 AM
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U.3.a
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 Keith Cohen & Cheri
Cohen v. Monroe County, Florida, Case No. 15-10167-CIV, U.S. District Court for the Southern
District of Florida. 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
Peter Morris, special litigation counsel Mike Burke 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 w
, 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 December 19, 2018 in Key Largo, FL at 1:30 p.m. or as soon thereafter as
may be heard.
Attachment: Request for Closed Session by County Attorney \[Revision 1\] (Request to hold Attorney-Client Closed Session (Cohen))
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