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SPECIAL SESSION COMMISSION MEETING
OCTOBER 20,2020
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Johnson called the special session to order at 5:00 PM in the Commission Chambers of
City Hall; and further, asked City Attorney Cookson to provide instructions concerning this
meeting.
City Attorney Cookson explained the City has an interest in a continuing litigation matter that
will be discussed this evening. The litigation matter is:
STATE OF FLORIDA PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RELATION
COMMISSION, CASE NUMBER CA-2020-003, LOCAL NUMBER 3623,
OCOEE PROFESSIONAL FIREFIGHTERS V. CITY OF OCOEE
Those attending the closed session were Mayor Johnson, Commissioner Brinson,
Commissioner Wilsen, Commissioner Firstner, Commissioner Oliver, City Manager Rob
Frank, City Attorney Scott Cookson and their court reporter. City Attorney Cookson
shared this is a closed meeting and will be handled just as was done with the previous meeting.
Those in attendance will go into an attorney-client closed session for the continuing settlement
negotiations. As a reminder, the details of this session are to be kept private. Following the
conclusion of the attorney-client closed session, the special session meeting will be re-opened in
order to announce the agreement of negotiations of the closed session, and to take such actions as
the City Commission may deem appropriate.
The City Commission moved their closed session to the City Hall Conference Room at 5:01 PM.
After the closed session, Mayor Johnson announced the following: I hereby re-open the Special
Session of the City Commission, the time is 5:28 PM. He further requested a motion.
Motion: Move to approve the Savoie Settlement Agreement; and further,
authorize the Mayor to execute the Settlement Agreement; Moved by
Commissioner Wilsen, seconded by Commissioner Firstner; Motion carried 4-1
with Mayor Johnson opposing.
ADJOURNMENT
APPROVED:
Attest: City of Ocoee
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Melanie Sibbitt, City Clerk Rusty Johnso , or