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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
August 20, 2025
Agenda Item Number: Q9
2023-4398
BULK ITEM: No DEPARTMENT: County Attorney
TIME APPROXIMATE: STAFF CONTACT: Bob Shillinger
N/A
AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Request for Closed Session in the matter of Stacey Mitchell v.
Monroe County, et al., 24-CA-890-K to be held at the September 10, 2025 County Commission meeting
in Key Largo.
ITEM BACKGROUND:
The County is a defendant in the mater of Stacey Mitchell v. Monroe County; Board of County
Commissioners of Monroe County; Monroe County Tourist Development Council; 3406 North
Roosevelt Boulevard Corporation, Case No. 24-CA-890-K. The case has recently been assigned to
Judge Mark Wilson. The County Attorney needs to discuss the current status of the litigation, and
seeks Board direction regarding trial strategy and litigation expenditures. Persons in attendance will
include the County Commissioners, County Administrator Christine Hurley, County Attorney Bob
Shillinger, Assistant County Attorneys Anjelica Harden-Ivanoski and Gaelan Jones, and a certified
court reporter. The requested closed session would be held at the 9/10/25 BOCC Meeting in Key Largo,
Florida at 9 am or as soon thereafter as may be heard.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION:
None
INSURANCE REQUIRED:
No
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES:
N/A
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approval
DOCUMENTATION:
Closed_Session_Script-Mitchell_for_9.10.25_BOCC.pdf
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FINANCIAL IMPACT:
N/A
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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 Stacey Mitchell v. Monroe
County, et al., 16' Judicial Circuit Court Case No. 24-CA-890-K. 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 Commissioners, County
Administrator Christine Hurley, County Attorney Bob Shillinger, Assistant County Attorneys Anj elica N.
Harden-Ivanoski and Gaelan Jones, 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 this 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 September 20, 2025,in Key Largo, Florida, at 9:00 A.M., or as soon thereafter as the matter
may be heard.
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