09/12/2022 Special MINUTES
OF THE MONROE COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Special Meeting
Board of County Commissioners
Monday, September 12, 2022
Key West, Florida&
Via Communication Media Technology
A special meeting of the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners convened at
4:00 p.m. at the Harvey Government Center in Key West and via Communication Media
Technology. Present and answering to roll call were Commissioner Craig Cates, Commissioner
Michelle Coldiron, Commissioner Holly Raschein, Commissioner James Scholl and Mayor
David Rice. Also present at the meeting were Roman Gastesi, County Administrator; Bob
Shillinger, County Attorney; Pamela Hancock, Deputy Clerk; Liz Yongue, Deputy Clerk; county
staff, members of the press and radio; and the general public.
ADDITIONS, CORRECTIONS & DELETIONS
Al There were no Additions, Corrections or Deletions to the agenda. Motion was made by
Commissioner Raschein and seconded by Commissioner Coldiron granting approval of the
agenda. Motion carried unanimously.
CLOSED SESSIONS
B2 Bob Shillinger, County Attorney, announced the Attorney-Client Closed Session in the
matter of AshBritt, Inc. v. Monroe County, FL and Florida Department of Transportation, Case
No. CA-K-17-802 and read the required language into the record pursuant to Section 286.011(8),
Florida Statutes. Mr. Shillinger advised that the following individuals would be present at the
meeting: County Commissioners, minus Commissioner Raschein due to a conflict; County
Administrator Roman Gastesi; County Attorney Bob Shillinger; Assistant County Attorneys
Cynthia Hall and Christine Limbert-Barrows; outside counsel Jeff Hawkman; and a certified
court reporter.
Mayor Rice declared the open session of the meeting closed. After the closed session,
the meeting was re-opened.
B 1 Mr. Shillinger announced the Risk Management Closed Session to be held in the personal
injury case of Mark Barter v. Monroe County, 16th Judicial Circuit Case No. 21-CA-418-K,
pursuant to Section 768.28(16), Florida Statutes. Mr. Shillinger advised that the following
individuals would be present at the meeting: County Commissioners; County Administrator
Roman Gastesi; County Attorney Bob Shillinger; Assistant County Attorney Cynthia Hall; Risk
Manager Brian Bradley; Director of Social Services Sheryl Graham; and OMB Director Tina
Boan.
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Mayor Rice declared the open session of the meeting closed. After the closed session,
the meeting was re-opened.
There being no further business, the meeting of the Board of County Commissioners was
adjourned.
Kevin Madok, CPA
Clerk and ex-officio Clerk to the
Board of County Commissioners
Monroe County, Florida
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