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SPECIAL MEETING
CLOSED ATTORNEy_CLIENT SESSION
May 27, 2010, at 5:00 p.m,
This meeting was called by Commission Wilsen for the
discuss settlement negotiations and strate
litigation [City of Ocoee Vs. Lakendon Inc pose of anattorney-client meeting to
gy for litigation expenses related to the pending
Maguire Road Phase 5 Parcel 110) Orange Counet al (Armstrong Development Group 1, LLC-
ty Circuit Court Case No. 08-ca-11495].
A. CALL TO O1tDER
Mayor Vandergrift called the Special Meeting to order at 5:0
Chambers of City Hall. City Clerk Eikenber 0 P•m• in the Co
ry called roll and declared a uo mmission
Roll Call: Commissioner Hood, Co q rurri Present.
Johnson and Co mmissioner Wilsen, Mayor Vander rift Co
mmissioner Keller g mmissioner
Also Present: City Attorney Rosenthal, City Manager Frank, S ecia
Eikenberry p 1 Counsel Solik, City Clerk
B• CITY ATTORNEY COMMENTS
Explanation of the Eminent Domain Case and Statutory Process for Closed-Session
City Attorney Rosenthal explained that the City brought a co
Armstrong Development Group 1, LLC to acquire Parcel 110 of
Protect. The case was filed in the Circuit Court fo ndemriation action against
under Case No. 08-CA-11495. The Ci the Maguire Road Phase 5
ty has previously acquired h'tle olp~uit of Orange `County
tie" proceeding. A 4-day jury trial on the value of the propert tak
of May 17, 2010. The cel 110 in a quick-
as the Offer of Judgment p eviously authori etdwhich exceeded the Cen was held during the week
for the City to file certain motions to a by the Cit Co 1y's appraised value as well
deadline for filing certain motions with the Co r otherwis challenge the verdict in the pa ortunity
the need to get some direction from the Cit Co is June 1, 2010. e• The
Section 286.011(8), I am advising the Ci
Y mmission; and as equiredtby Florida Stae and
t e litigation and to discuss with the Ci Co
ty Commission that I desire to have advice concerning
settlement negotiations and strate ~ mmission, in a closed session, matters related to
gy re ating to litigation expenses. Florida Statutes provide a
limited exception from the Sunshine Law for the city's attorne
City Commission to discuss pending litigation to which the Ci
Florida law, reasonable notice of the closed session Ys to meeting in private with the
date of the closed attorney client session and the ~' is a party. As required by
has been given which identifies the time and
names of the persons who will be attending.
The entire session will be recorded by a certified court reporter and
be off the record. The court reporter's notes will be full tran no portion of the session may
Clerk. At the conclusion of the litigation, the transcript of thescribed and filed with the City
record. It is not permissible to leave the meeting to consult with o tin
subject matter of the meetin , g will become a public
necessary to meet in public t g ake ~ wing the conclusion of the closed sess n~gazd~g the
agenda has been structured so as to allow fo~public actionb t hee to ad'o be
action be necess J urn the meeting. The
ary following the closed session. Y Cl~' COmmission should such
C. ANNOUNCEMENT BY MAYOR VANDERGRIFT
Announcement of the Attorney-Client Session, persons in attendance, and estimated time of session.
Announcement that meeting will reopen at the conclusion of the Attorney-Client Session
Mayor Vandergrift stated that our City Attorney has publicly requested a closed session with
the City Commission to discuss settlement negotiations and strategy related to litigation
expenditures in the case described by the City Attorney. The persons who will be attending the
closed session are myself (Mayor Vandergrift), Commissioner Hood, Commissioner Wilsen,
Commissioner Johnson, Commissioner Keller, City Manager Rob Frank, City Attorney Paul
Rosenthal, Special Counsel Mary Solik, the Court Reporter, and no others. It is estimated that
the closed attorney-client session will last forty-five minutes. Following the conclusion for the
attorney-client session, the meeting will be reopened in order to announce the termination of the
closed session and take such other action as the City Commission may deem appropriate. The
City Commission will now move into closed session.
D. MOVE TO CLOSED SESSION IN CONFERENCE ROOM
Attendees: Mayor Vandergrift, Commissioner Hood, Commissioner Johnson, Commissioner Keller, Commissioner
Wilsen, City Manager Frank, City Attorney Rosenthal, Special Counsel Solik, the Court Reporter, and no others.
Closed session took place between 5:03 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. in the Commission Conference Room.
Transcript attached.
E. RETURN TO COMMISSION CHAMBERS AND REOPEN SPECIAL MEETING.
Announce the time of the termination of the closed session.
Comments or proposed action from the City Commission
Mayor Vandergrift reopened the Special Session of the Ocoee Commission and announced that
the closed attorney client session was terminated at 5:30 p.m. He asked if there were any
comments from the members of the City Commission or any proposed actions and there were
none.
~ F. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 5:32 p.m.
Attest:
APPROVED:
City of Ocoee
Eikenberry, City Cler
S. Scott Vandergrift, Mayor
Attachments
Meeting Notice
Request for Closed Session from City Attorney Rosenthal
Transcript