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County f � .�� ",�, 1 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Mayor Craig Cates,District 1
Mayor Pro Tem Holly Merrill Raschein,District 5
The Florida Keys
Michelle Lincoln,District 2
James K.Scholl,District 3
David Rice,District 4
County Commission Meeting
April 19, 2023
Agenda Item Number: K.1
Agenda Item Summary #11925
BULK ITEM: No DEPARTMENT: County Attorney's Office
TIME APPROXIMATE: STAFF CONTACT: Derek Howard(305) 292-3470
No
AGENDA ITEM WORDING: An Attorney-Client Closed Session in the matter of Galleon Bay v.
Monroe County, et al., 02-CA-595-K.
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, and a certified court
reporter.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION: 03/22/23, BOCC approved holding a closed session
on 04/19/2023 at the regular BOCC meeting in Marathon at 9:00 a.m. or as soon thereafter as may
be heard.
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES:
N/A
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approval.
DOCUMENTATION:
Closed Session Script(Galleon Bay) for 04-19-23
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Effective Date: N/A
Expiration Date:
Total Dollar Value of Contract:
Total Cost to County: Court Reporter Costs
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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 03/23/2023 2:55 PM
Bob Shillinger Completed 04/03/2023 9:23 AM
Purchasing Skipped 03/23/2023 2:06 PM
Budget and Finance Completed 04/03/2023 12:38 PM
Brian Bradley Skipped 03/23/2023 2:06 PM
Lindsey Ballard Completed 04/03/2023 11:01 AM
Board of County Commissioners Pending 04/19/2023 9:00 AM
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Mayor's Script
For the day of Closed Session
The following should be read at the appropriate point during the day of the closed session.
1. Prior to going into closed session.
A closed attorney-client session pursuant to Section 286.011(8), Florida Statutes,will now be held. It is estimated
that this meeting will take approximately thirty (30) minutes. The persons attending the meeting will be the
County Commissioners, County Administrator Roman Gastesi, County Attorney Bob Shillinger, Assistant 2
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County Attorneys Derek Howard, Cynthia Hall and Peter Morris, and a certified court reporter.
Since the law prohibits any other person from being present at the closed session, the commissioners, the `2
County Administrator, the attorneys for the County and the court reporter will now remain in this meeting LO
room, and all other persons are required to leave the room. When the closed session is over, we will re-convene 0
and re-open the public meeting. This public meeting is now closed. U)
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2. At the beginning of the closed session.
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I now call this closed session to order. For the record, this meeting is being held upon the request of the County
Attorney Bob Shillinger who announced at a prior BOCC Meeting held on 03/22/23 that he needed advice in E-
the matter of Galleon Bay v. Monroe County, 0 2-C A-5 9 5-K. At that meeting, the Board approved holding
a closed session and public notice was given through public announcement of the meeting at the 03/22/23
BOCC meeting and through publication of the 04/19/23 BOCC meeting agendas on the County's website. N
For the record, and the benefit of the court reporter, each of us will state our name and position starting with the
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(After all have identified themselves)— Thank you.
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Just as a reminder, we will only be discussing settlement negotiations and strategy relating to litigation
expenditures. We cannot take any decisive action at this meeting. We can only provide information and
direction to the attorneys. Any decisions this Board makes concerning this case must be done in a meeting open .2-
to the public.
Let's start our discussion with the County Attorney. U)
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3. At the end of the closed session,prior to going into open session.
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This closed session is now terminated and we will not reconvene in the public meeting. U
4. After the public session has been re-opened. E
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The attorney—client session has been terminated,and we are now re-opening this public meeting.
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