Item Q08 Qg
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COUNTY of MONROE �� i Mayor Holly Merrill Raschein,District 5
The Florida Keys Mayor Pro Tern James K.Scholl,District 3
Craig Cates,District 1
Michelle Lincoln,District 2
' David Rice,District 4
Board of County Commissioners Meeting
July 17, 2024
Agenda Item Number: Q8
2023-2602
BULK ITEM: No DEPARTMENT: County Attorney
TIME APPROXIMATE: STAFF CONTACT: Bob Shillinger
N/A
AGENDA ITEM WORDING:
Request for Closed Sessions in the unrelated matters of 1) Cayo Hueso Investments, Inc. v. Monroe
County, Florida, Division of Administrative Hearings Case No. 24-2250 and 2) Board of County
Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida v. Robert Medford, in his capacity as Personal
Representative of the Estate of Lily K. Marks, Deceased, et al., 16th Circuit Court Case No. 19-CA-
451-K.
ITEM BACKGROUND:
The County Attorney is requesting two closed sessions to be held at the August 21, 2024, BOCC
Meeting, regarding two unrelated cases:
1) Cayo Hueso Investments, Inc. v. Monroe County, Florida, Division of Administrative Hearings Case
No. 24-2250. This case involves Monroe County Files 2023-136 (Comprehensive Plan Amendment)
and 2024-124 (Future Land Use Map Amendment).
and
2)Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida v. Robert Medford, in his capacity as Personal
Representative of the Estate of Lily K. Marks, Deceased, et al., 16th Circuit Court Case No. 19-CA-451-K. This
case involves code cases on property located on Cudjoe Key.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION:
N/A
INSURANCE REQUIRED:
No
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES:
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N/A
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approval.
DOCUMENTATION:
Closed Session Request for Cayo Hueso to be held in Aug 21 2024.docx
Closed Session Request for Marks to be held in Aug 21 2024.docx
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Unknown
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Request for Closed Session by County Attorney
For the record, Bob Shillinger, 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 Cayo Hueso
Investments, Inc. v. Monroe County, Florida, Division of Administrative Hearings Case No. 24-
2250. I need your advice concerning the matter 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 Commissioners,
Acting County Administrator Kevin Wilson, County Attorney Bob Shillinger, Senior Assistant
County Attorney Cynthia Hall,Assistant County Attorneys Peter Morris and Anjelica Harden, and
a certified court reporter. By law, no other persons are permitted to be present at the meeting. It
is estimated that the 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 Kevin Madok, 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 the regular
meeting scheduled for August 21, 2024, in Key West, Florida, at 9:00 a.m., or as soon thereafter
as the matter may be heard.
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Request for Closed Session by County Attorney
For the record, Bob Shillinger, 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 Board of County
Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida v. Robert Medford, in his capacity as Personal
Representative of the Estate of Lily K. Marks, Deceased, et al., 16th Circuit Court Case No. 19-
CA-451-K. I need your advice concerning the matter 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 Commissioners,
Acting County Administrator Kevin Wilson, County Attorney Bob Shillinger, Senior Assistant
County Attorney Cynthia Hall, Assistant County Attorney Anjelica Harden, and a certified court
reporter. By law, no other persons are permitted to be present at the meeting. It is estimated that
the 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 Kevin Madok, 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 the regular
meeting scheduled for August 21, 2024, in Key West, Florida, at 9:00 a.m., or as soon thereafter
as the matter may be heard.
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