Item K2 K2
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COUNTY of MONROE Mayor James K.Scholl,District 3
The Florida Keys Mayor Pro Tern Michelle Lincoln,District 2
Craig Cates,District 1
David Rice,District 4
Holly Merrill Raschein,District 5
Board of County Commissioners Meeting
April 16, 2025
Agenda Item Number: K2
2023-3872
BULK ITEM: No DEPARTMENT: County Attorney
TIME APPROXIMATE: STAFF CONTACT: Anjelica Harden-Ivanoski
N/A
AGENDA ITEM WORDING: An Attorney-Client Closed Session in the case of Roy's Trailer Park,
Inc., dba Island Life Village, et al., v. Noel, Monroe County, et al., 16th Judicial Circuit Case No. 19-
CA-175-K.
ITEM BACKGROUND:
At the 2/19/25 BOCC meeting, the County Attorney requested that a closed session be held at the March
25, 2025, BOCC Meeting, regarding Roy's Trailer Park, Inc., dba Island Life Village, et al., v. Noel,
Monroe County, et al., 16th Judicial Circuit Case No. 19-CA-175-K. The Board granted that request.
In attendance will be the County Commissioners, County Administrator Christine Hurley, County
Attorney Bob Shillinger, Assistant County Attorneys Kelly Dugan and Anjelica Harden-Ivanoski, and a
certified court reporter. At the 03/25/25 BOCC meeting the Board approved moving the closed session to the
BOCC meeting on 04/16/25 in Marathon at 10:00 a.m. or as soon thereafter as may be heard.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION:
The Board granted permission for Code Compliance to seek an Inspection Warrant, and granted
permission to file the 2018 Counterclaim that sought injunctive relief against the Park owner and some
of the tenants, seeking to enforce State Fire Code Standards. Several closed sessions have been held on
this matter from 2018 to the present. The last closed session was held on January 15, 2025.
INSURANCE REQUIRED:
No
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES:
N/A
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approval
DOCUMENTATION:
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Closed Session Script for Roy's April 16 2025.docx
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
N/A
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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
concerning the matter Roy's Trailer Park, Inc., dba Island Life Village, et al., v. Noel, Monroe County, et al. Case
No. 19-CA-175-K. It is estimated that this meeting will take approximately thirty (30) minutes. The persons
attending the closed meeting will be the County Commissioners, County Administrator Christine Hurley, County
Attorney Bob Shillinger, Assistant County Attorneys Anjelica N. Harden-Ivanoski and Kelly Dugan, and a
certified court reporter.
Since the law prohibits any other person from being present at the closed session, the commissioners, the
County Administrator, the attorneys for the County, and the court reporter will now remain in this meeting room,
and all other persons are required to leave the room. When the closed session is over, we will re-convene and re-
open the public meeting. This public meeting is now closed.
2. At the beginning of the closed session.
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 02/19/25 that he needed advice
in the matter of Roy's Trailer Park, Inc., dba Island Life Village, et al., v. Noel, Monroe County, et al. Case No. 19-
CA-175-K. At that meeting, the Board approved holding a closed session and public notice was given through
public announcement of the meeting at the 02/19/25 BOCC meeting and through publication of the 03/25/25 BOCC
meeting agendas on the County's website. At the 03/25/25 BOCC meeting the Board approved moving the closed
session to the BOCC meeting on 04/16/25 in Marathon at 10:00 a.m. or as soon thereafter as may be heard.
For the record, and the benefit of the court reporter, each of us will state our name and position starting
with the commission.
(After all individuals have identified themselves)—Thank you.
Just as a reminder, we will only be discussing settlement negotiations or strategy related 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 claim must be done in a meeting open to the
public.
Let's start our discussion with the County Attorney.
3. At the end of the closed session,prior to going into open session.
This closed session is now terminated and we will now reconvene in the public meeting.
4. After the public session has been re-opened.
The attorney-client closed session has been terminated, and we are now re-opening this public
meeting.
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