HomeMy Public PortalAbout12 12 18 Special MeetingSPECIAL MEETING HELD BY THE TOWN COMMISSION OF THE TOWN OF GULF
STREAM ON WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2018 AT 8:30 A.M. IN THE WILLIAM F.
KOCH, JR. COMMISSION CHAMBERS OF THE TOWN HALL, 100 SEA ROAD, GULF
STREAM, FLORIDA.
I. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Morgan called the meeting to order at 8:30 A.M.
II. ROLL CALL
Present and
Scott W. Morgan
Mayor
Participating:
Thomas W. Stanley
Vice Mayor
Paul Lyons Jr.
Commissioner
Joan K. Orthwein
Commissioner
Donna S. White
Commissioner
Also Present &
Gregory Dunham
Town Manager
Participating:
Edward Nazzaro
Staff Attorney
Edward Allen
Police Chief
Rita Taylor
Town Clerk
III. CONSIDERATION OF SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT WITH MARTIN O'BOYLE AND
HIS AFFILIATED ENTITIES
Mr. Nazzaro presented a brief overview of the settlement to be considered. He explained that
it is slightly different from what was decided in the previous shade meeting. He said the
property in N. Hidden Harbour is not addressed, no releases of any type for O'Boyle or the
entities, and it provides for a payment of $15,00.00 instead of $215,000.00 because what is
not included is the dismissal of the 4474 case where we have significant exposure and the
Town will be responsible for Mr. O'Boyle's attorney fees. That case is not being dismissed
and the Town is continuing to argue over the fees he said. He further said that Attorney
O'Connor is in agreement with this settlement but is ready to go to court if the Commission is
not in agreement with this settlement.
Attorney Sweetapple, the Towns' Special Trial Attorney, was present and advised that with
the approval of the settlement all future litigation will be cut off and the remaining attorney
fees will be settled through mediation.
Mayor Morgan said that with the settlement, O'Boyle will be dismissing 5 cases and a
number of counts in a 6' case and the Town would stipulate in 4 cases, which stops any
additional attorney fees that the Town would have to pay our own attorneys.
Attorney Sweetapple explained the details in relation to the settlement of the fees and
answered several legal questions from the Commission.
Vice Mayor Stanley moved to approve the settlement agreement between the Town of Gulf
Stream and Martin O'Boyle and related entities as of December 12, 2018 already previously
executed by Mr. O'Boyle and authorize the Mayor to execute the agreement on behalf of the
Town. Commissioner Lyons seconded the motion and all voted AYE at the roll call.
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Mayor Morgan signed the agreement at 9:13 A.M. with the 2 witnesses signing at 9:14 A.M.
VI. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Morgan adjourned the meeting at 9:16 A.M.
Rita L. Taylor
Town Clerk