Item Q3Q.3
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
C ounty of M onroe
Mayor Sylvia Murphy, District 5
Mayor Pro Tem Danny Kolhage, District 1
TheFloridaKeys
Michelle Coldiron, District 2
Heather Carruthers, District 3
David Rice, District 5
County Commission Meeting
February 20, 2019
Agenda Item Number: Q.3
Agenda Item Summary #5190
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
Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, FL vs. Sugarloaf Volunteer Fire Department,
Inc. and Sugarloaf Wi-Fi, Inc., assignee of Keys Wi-Fi, Inc., Case No. CA-K-17-631 at the March
21, 2019 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 Attorneys Chris Ambrosio and Pedro Mercado, special outside counsel
Jeff Hochman, Esq. and Damian Albert, 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 (SVFD)
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Effective Date: N/A
Expiration Date:
Total Dollar Value of Contract:
Total Cost to County: Court Reporter Costs
Current Year Portion:
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Q.3
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 01/30/2019 8:48 AM
Bob Shillinger Completed 01/31/2019 3:12 PM
Kathy Peters Completed 02/04/2019 10:32 AM
Board of County Commissioners Pending 02/20/2019 9:00 AM
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Q.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 Board of County
Commissioners of Monroe County, FL v. Sugarloaf Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. and Sugarloaf
Wi-Fi, Inc., assignee of Keys Wi-Fi, Inc., Case No. CA-K-17-631. 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 CountyAttorneys
Pedro Mercado and Chris Ambrosio, special outside Counsel Jeff Hochman, Esq. and Damian
Albert, 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
, 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 March 21, 2019 in Key Largo, FL at 1:30 p.m. or as soon thereafter as may
be heard.
Attachment: Script Request for Closed Session (SVFD) (Request for Attorney-Client Closed Session (MC v SVFD et al))
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