HomeMy Public PortalAbout09 09 16 Special Meeting 2MINUTES 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 ATTORNEY CLIENT CLOSED
DOOR SESSION WHICH IS SCHEDULED IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE REGULAR
MEETING AND PUBLIC HEARING OF THE TOWN COMMISSION.
I. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL (IN TOWN COMMISSION CHAMBERS)
Mayor Morgan called the meeting to order at 6:09 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
II. 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 case of Martin E. O'Boyle vs Town of Gulf Stream, Case no.
502014ca004474ag, pending in the Circuit Court of the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit
in and for Palm Beach County, Florida.
B. The estimated length of the session is approximately thirty to forty-five minutes.
C. Those persons to be 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 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.
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IV. RECONVENE SPECIAL COMMISSION MEETING
Mayor Morgan reconvened the Special Meeting at approximately 6:40 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 6:45 p.m.
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Rita L. Taylor
Town Clerk
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