Item P16
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date:
12/20/2006
Division: Countv Attorney
Bulk Item: Ye:s
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Department: Countv Attornev
Staff Contact Person: Bob Shillinl!er
AGENDA m:M WORDING: Approval of request to schedule a closed executive session of the
Board of County Commissioners in the matter of Jennifer Franz v. Monroe County and J. Jefferson
Overby. CA P 06-475 at a future date, time and location to be determined by the BOCC.
ITEM BACKGROUND:
This petition for writ of prohibition was filed against the County and its Code Enforcement Special
Magistrate seeking an order disqualifYing Overby from hearing the particular case due to an alleged long
standing confli<:t of interest between Overby and Andy Tobin, counsel for Ms. Franz. The Court has
order the County to respond to the allegations set forth in the writ.
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 Tom Willi, County Attorney
Suzanne Hutton, Chief Assistant County Attorney Bob Shillinger, and Assistant County Attorney Pedro
Mercado, and Bi certified court reporter.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION: None.
CONTRACT~~GREEMENTCHANGES: nffi
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: Approval
TOTAL COST:
@$100.00
BUDGETED: Yes ~ No
COST TO COUNTY:
@$100.00
SOURCE OF FUNDS:
REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes
No xx
AMOUNTPERMONTII_ Year
APPROVED ny: County Atty _
DIVISION DIRECTOR APPROVAL:
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DOCUMENTATION:
Included
Not Required X
AGENDA ITEM # eIi U;
DISPOSITION:
Revised 2/05