Item P04Meeting Date: 12/17/2008- MAR
Bulk Item: Yes No xx
33C1 ,
,i il K111. .. .
Division: County Attorney
Bob Shillinger/
Staff Contact Person: Derek Howard #3470
AGENDA ITEM WORDING:
Approval to schedule an Attorney -Client Closed Session of the Board of County Commissioners in the
matter of Galleon Bay vs. Monroe County v. State of Florida, CAK-02-595, for the regularly scheduled
BOCC meeting to be held January 28, 2009.
ITEM BACKGROUND:
This matter involves a takings claim filed against the County in 2002 by Galleon Bay Corporation.
Per F. S. 286.011(8), the subject of the meeting shall be confined to settlement negotiations or strategy
sessions related to litigation expenditures. Present at the meeting will be the Commissioners, the County
Administrator, the County Attorney, Chief Assistant County Attorney Bob Shillinger, Assistant County
Attorney Derek Howard and a certified court reporter.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION:
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES:
N/A
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS:
N/A
TOTAL COST: BUDGETED: Yes No
COST TO COUNTY: SOURCE OF FUNDS:
REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes No xx AMOUNT PER MONTH Year
APPROVED BY: County Atty x OMB/Purchasing Risk Management
DOCUMENTATION: Included
DISPOSITION
Revised 2/05
Not Required X
Reguest for Closed Session by County Attorney
For the record, Suzanne A. Hutton, 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 vs.
Monroe County v. State of Florida, CAK 02-595, Sixteenth Judicial Circuit, Monroe County,
Florida. 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 Commission,
County Administrator Roman Gastesi, County Attorney Suzanne A. Hutton; Chief Assistant
County Attorney Bob Shillinger; Assistant County Attorney Derek Howard, 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 time, and the names of all persons speaking. No portion of the meeting will be "off the
record". The court reporter's notes will be fully transcribed, sealed, and then filed with Danny
Kolhage, 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 their
regularly scheduled meeting on January 28, 2009 at a time to be determined by the Board
following discussion of this item.