HomeMy Public PortalAbout09 09 16 Special MeetingMINUTES OF THE TOWN OF GULF STREAM SPECIAL TOWN COMMISSION MEETING BEING
HELD PURSUANT TO SECTION 286.011(08), FLORIDA STATUTES ON FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9,
2016 IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE REGULAR MEETING AND PUBLIC HEARING OF THE
TOWN COMMISSION SCHEDULED FOR SEPTEMBER 9, 2016 AT 5:01 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL (IN TOWN COMMISSION CHAMBERS)
Mayor Morgan called the meeting to order at approximately 5:30 P.M.
Those answering Roll Call:
Scott W. Morgan
Mayor
Thomas M. Stanley
Vice Mayor
Paul A. Lyons, Jr.
Commissioner
Joan K. Orthwein
Commissioner
Donna S. White
Commissioner
John Randolph
Town Counselor
William Thrasher
Town Manager
Rita Taylor
Town Clerk
Edward Allen
Acting Police Chief
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
There were no changes to the agenda.
III. MAYOR MORGAN ANNOUNCED:
A. PURSUANT TO SECTION 286.011(8), FLORIDA STATUTES, THE TOWN
COMMISSION IS ADJOURNING AND COMMENCING A CLOSED DOOR ATTORNEY
CLIENT SESSION FOR THE PURPOSE OF DISCUSSING SETTLEMENT
NEGOTIATIONS AND/OR STRATEGY RELATING TO LITIGATION AND EXPENSES IN
THE CASES SET FORTH ON EXHIBIT "A" ATTACHED HERETO, WHICH ARE
PENDING IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND
FOR PALM BACH COUNTY, FLORIDA. HE THEN READ THE LIST OF CASES, ALL
FILED BY CHRISTOPHER O'HARE. REFERRED TO ON EXHIBIT "A" AS FOLLOWS:
DOCKET NUMBERS 835 AB, 1776 AJ, 1833 AJ AND 231 AN.
B. THE ESTIMATED LENGTH OF THE SESSION IS APPROXIMATELY THIRTY TO
FORTY-FIVE MINUTES.
C. THOSE PERSONS ATTENDING THE SESSION ARE: MAYOR SCOTT W. MORGAN;
VICE MAYOR THOMAS M. STANLEY; TOWN COMMISSIONERS PAUL A. LYONS,
JR., JOAN K. ORTHWEIN, AND DONNA S. WHITE; TOWN MANAGER WILLIAM H.
THRASHER; TOWN ATTORNEY JOHN C. RANDOLPH; ATTORNEY JOANNE M.
O'CONNOR; ATTORNEY ROBERT A. SWEETAPPLE AND COURT REPORTER FROM
PLEASANTON & MARSAA COURT REPORTING. THE MAYOR ADDED THAT
ATTORNEY JOANNE M. O'CONNOR IS NOT PRESENT.
D. MAYOR MORGAN ASKED THE ATTENDEES TO MOVE INTO THE PRIVATE AREA
THAT HAS BEEN PREPARED FOR THE ATTORNEY/CLIENT CLOSED DOOR
SESSION.ATTENDEES CONVENE ATTORNEY CLIENT SESSION.
EXHIBIT "A"
CLOSED DOOR SESSION SEPTEMBER 9, 2016
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1. Christopher F. O'Hare vs Town of Gulf Stream
Case No. 502014CA000835 AB
2. Christopher F. O'Hare vs Town of Gulf Stream
Case No. S02014CA001776 AJ
3. Christopher F. O'Hare vs Town of Gulf Stream
Case No. 502014CA01833 AJ
4. Christopher F. O'Hare vs Town of Gulf Stream
Case No. 502014CA00231 AN
IV. RECONVENE COMMISSION MEETING
Mayor Morgan reconvened the Special Meeting at approximately 6:05 p.m.
and announced that at the Closed Door Session that had just concluded, the
Commission gave direction to the Attorneys in regard to the matter at issue.
V. ANY OTHER MATTERS
There were no other matters.
VI. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Morgan adjourned the Special Meeting at approximately
Rita L. Taylor
Town Clerk
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