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MEMORANDUM
TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Commissioners
of the City of Ocoee ('
FROM: Paul E. Rosenthal, Esq. , City Attorney R1- r- PPEA
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DATE: December 12, 1996
RE: Settlement of Lawsuit: Pamela Sue Jones and Marcia
Muller v. City of Ocoee, Florida, United States District
Court for the Middle District of Florida, Orlando
Division, Case No. : 96-930-CIV-ORL-22
The above referenced action filed by Ms. Jones and Ms.
Muller challenged the constitutionality of Ordinance No. 96-21,
which sought to regulate door to door solicitations within the
City. At your meeting of October 17, 1996, Ordinance No. 96-21 was
substantially repealed. As a result of the repeal of the
ordinance, the District Court dismissed the action, reserving
jurisdiction to determine the plaintiffs' entitlement to attorney's
fees and costs. The plaintiffs have offered to settle their claim
for attorney's fees and costs for the sum of $15, 337. 69.
RECOMMENDATION:
For the reasons set forth in the separate memorandum,
which has been provided to you as a privileged attorney-client
communication in accordance with Section 119. 07 (1) (1) , Fla. Stat. ,
it respectfully is recommended that the City Commission approve the
settlement of all of the plaintiffs' outstanding claims for
attorney's fees and costs in the above referenced action for the
sum of $15,337. 69, and authorize execution of all necessary
settlement documents by the City Manager, following review and
approval by the City Attorney.
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