Item P10
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: 2/21/07
Division: County Attorney
Bulk Item: Y es ~ No
Staff Contact Person: Bob Shillinger x3470
AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Ratification of termination of agreement with J. Jefferson Overby.
ITEM BACKGROUND: At the direction of the Commission, the County Attorney's office contacted
Jeff Overby, the County's Code Enforcement Special Magistrate, to ask whether he intended to keep
his position as Special Magistrate or stay with the State Attorney's Office. Mr. Overby advised that he
would be staying with the SAO so staff issued a letter terminating the contract. Since the original
contract was approved by the Board, the Board needs to formally ratify the termination letter that was
sent.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION: 1/18/07, BOCC directed staff to contract with DOAH
if prior hearing officer opted to stay with the State Attorney's office.
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES: none.
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: Approval
TOTAL COST: n/a
BUDGETED: nla
COST TO COUNTY: n/a
SOURCE OF FUNDS:
REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes No xx AMOUNT PER MONTH Year
APPROVED BY: County Att~O~!Purchasing _ Risk Management_
DOCUMENTATION:
Included xx
Not Required_
DISPOSITION:
AGENDA ITEM #
Revised 8/06
Suzanne A. Hutton, County Attorney"'*
Robert B. Shillinger, Chief Assistant County Attorney **
Pedro J. Mercado, Assistant County Attorney
Susan M Grimsley, Assistant County Attorney **
Natileene W. Cassel. Assistant County Attorney
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMNl'~ll'ONIEJJ1'.s
Mayor Mario OJ Gennaro, Disl:rid: 4
Mayor Pro Tern DIxie M. Spehar, Dlsbid: 1
George Neugent. Dlsbict 2
Charles "SOnny" McCoy, District 3
Sylvia J. Murphy, D1Sbict 5
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(3051294-4641
Office of the County Attomey
PO Box 1026
Key West, FL 33041-1026
(305) 292-3470 - Phone
(305) 292-3516 - Fax
** Board Certified in City, County & Local Oovt. Law
January 19, 2007
J. Jefferson Overby, Esq.
J. Jefferson Overby, P.A.
530 Whitehead Street
Key West, FL 33040
Re: Code Enforcement Special Magistrate contract
Dear Jeff:
Yesterday, the Board of County Commissioners voted to terminate your contract as Code
Enforcement Special Magistrate if you chose to continue to work as an Assistant State Attorney.
You verbally advised me yesterday that you would continue to work in the State Attorney's Office.
This letter shall serve as official notification of the termination of your contract.
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obert B. Shil' get
Chief Assistant County Attorney
Cc: Ronda Norman
Danny Kolhage