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County f � .�� ��� BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Mayor David Rice,District 4
Mayor Pro Tem Craig Cates,District 1
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Y � �F' Michelle Coldiron,District 2
Vacant,District 3
--' Holly Merrill Raschein,District 5
County Commission Meeting
February 16, 2022
Agenda Item Number: T.1
Agenda Item Summary #10273
BULK ITEM: No DEPARTMENT: County Attorney's Office
TIME APPROXIMATE: STAFF CONTACT: Paunece Scull (305) 295-3170
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AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Request to hold an Attorney-Client Closed Session in the matter of
Monroe County v. Knight, Sixteenth Judicial Circuit Case No. 20-CA-659-K, at the regularly
scheduled BOCC meeting on March 16, 2022 at 1:30 p.m. in Key Largo, Florida, 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 Paunece Scull and Cynthia Hall, and a certified court
reporter.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION: N/A
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES:
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STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approval.
DOCUMENTATION:
Request for Closed Session Knight
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Effective Date: N/A
Expiration Date:
Total Dollar Value of Contract: N/A
Total Cost to County: Court Reporter Costs
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Current Year Portion:
Budgeted: Yes
Source of Funds: 67501-530330
CPI: N/A
Indirect Costs: N/A
Estimated Ongoing Costs Not Included in above dollar amounts:
Revenue Producing: If yes, amount:
Grant:
County Match:
Insurance Required:
Additional Details:
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REVIEWED BY:
Paunece Scull Completed 02/04/2022 1:52 PM
Bob Shillinger Completed 02/07/2022 9:47 AM
Liz Yongue Completed 02/08/2022 8:06 AM
Board of County Commissioners Pending 02/16/2022 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 Monroe County v. �
Knight, 20-CA-659-K. I need your advice concerning the litigation and request that you schedule
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a private meeting.
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The subject matter of this meeting will be confined to settlement negotiations and strategy o
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The persons to be in attendance at this closed meeting will be the County Commissioners,
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County Administrator Roman Gastesi, County Attorney Bob Shillinger; Assistant County
Attorneys Paunece Scull, and Cynthia Hall, and a certified court reporter. By law,no other persons
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are permitted to be present at this meeting. It is estimated this meeting will take approximately o
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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
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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 regularly
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scheduled meeting on March 16, 2022, in Key Largo, FL at 1:30 p.m. or as soon thereafter as may
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be heard.
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