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County of Monroe
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Mayor Michelle Coldiron,District 2
�1 `ll Mayor Pro Tem David Rice,District 4
-Ile Florida.Keys ��� � � Craig Cates,District 1
Eddie Martinez,District 3
w Mike Forster,District 5
County Commission Meeting
May 19, 2021
Agenda Item Number: U.7
Agenda Item Summary #8268
BULK ITEM: No DEPARTMENT: County Attorney's Office
TIME APPROXIMATE: STAFF CONTACT: Derek Howard (305)292-3470
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AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Request to hold an Attorney-Client Closed Session in the matter of
Galleon Bay v. Monroe County, et al., 02-CA-595-K, at the May 25, 2021 BOCC meeting in
Marathon, FL after the 10:30 a.m. strategic planning workshop has concluded.
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 Derek Howard, Cynthia Hall and Peter Morris, special outside counsel
Dean Cannon, Jason Unger, and George Levesque of the Gray Robinson, P.A. firm, and a certified
court reporter.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION:
8/21/19 (P-4) BOCC scheduled a closed session for 9/18/19 in Key Largo, FL at 1:30 P.M. or as
soon thereafter as may be heard.
9/19/18 (01) BOCC scheduled Closed Session for 10/17/18 in Marathon, FL at 1:30 P.M. or as soon
thereafter as may be heard.
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES:
N/A
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approval.
DOCUMENTATION:
GB Closed Session Request Script
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
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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:
Derek Howard Completed 05/11/2021 2:35 PM
Bob Shillinger Completed 05/11/2021 2:59 PM
Purchasing Skipped 05/11/2021 2:05 PM
Budget and Finance Skipped 05/11/2021 2:05 PM
Maria Slavik Skipped 05/11/2021 2:05 PM
Liz Yongue Completed 05/11/2021 3:13 PM
Board of County Commissioners Pending 05/19/2021 9:00 AM
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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 Galleon Bay v.
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Monroe County, et al., 02-CA-595-K. I need your advice concerning the litigation and request that
you schedule a private meeting.
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The subject matter of this meeting will be confined to settlement negotiations and strategy
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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
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Attorneys Derek Howard, Peter Morris, and Cynthia Hall; attorneys from Gray Robinson - Dean
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Cannon, Jason Unger, and George Levesque; and a certified court reporter. By law, no other
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persons are permitted to be present at this meeting. It is estimated this meeting will take o
approximately thirty (30) minutes. a.
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
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any time, and the names of all persons speaking.No portion of the meeting will be"off the record".
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The court reporter's notes will be fully transcribed, sealed, and then filed with Kevin Madok, as
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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 special
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set meeting on May 25, 2021 in Marathon, FL after the conclusion of the 10:30 a.m. strategic
planning workshop.
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