HomeMy Public PortalAboutPRR 15-2037From: Chris O'Hare [mailto:chrisoharegulfstream@gmail.com]
Sent: Thursday, October 29, 2015 6:13 PM
To: Bill Thrasher <bthrasher@gulf-stream.org>
Subject: Public Record Request - sweetapple conditional letter
Dear Custodian of Records,
This email Is a singular request for a public record. Please respond to this public record request in a singular
manner and do not combine this public record request with any other public record requests when responding
Before making this public record request, I first searched the public records portion of your agency's website
hoping I could locate the public record I seek without having to trouble you for it. Unfortunately I can not find the
records I wish to examine.
Background of the request: The adopted minutes of the Town Commission Meeting of Jan. 9,
2015 indicate that a motion by Mr. Ganger, amended by Mr. Stanley and seconded by Ms.
White was passed unanimously by the Commission. The adopted amended motion was:
Approve reimbursement of his (attorney SweetappleIs) legal expenses up to $25,000 with the
condition that the Town be reimbursed if those fees are recoverable and as a condition of
approval we (the Commission) should have a letter advising the name of the law firm handling
the suit on behalf of Mr. Sweetapple Is law firm, that they are indeed handling the case on
behalf of the carrier and confirming the amount of the deductible and their hourly rate, along
with the aneount of expense that has been incurred to date.
This record request is for that letter.
I make this request pursuant to Article 1. Section 24 of the Florida Constitution and Chapter 119 of the Florida
Statutes.
If you contend that any of the records I am seeking, or any portion thereof, are exempt from Inspection or
disclosure please cite the specific exemption as required by &119.070 He) of the Florida Statutes and state in
writing and with particularity the basis for your conclusions as required by 61119.070)(f) of the Florida Statutes.
Please take note of S119.070)(c) Florida Statues and your affirmative obligation to (1) promptly acknowledge
receipt of this public records request and (2) make a good faith effort which "includes making reasonable efforts
to determine from other officers or employees within the agency whether such a record exists and, if so, the
location at which the record can be accessed." I am, therefore, requesting that you notify every individual in
possession of records that may be responsive to this public records request to preserve all such records on
an immediate basis.
If the public records being sought are maintained by your agency in an electronic format please produce the
records in the original electronic format in which they were created or received. See 4119.01(2)(f). Florida
Statutes.
Please provide only those records for inspection that do not require extensive use of information technologies
or extensive staff time or both in excess of 15 minutes. Please take note of 5119.07(4)(a)3.(d) Florida
Statues and if you anticipate that any records exist, the production for Inspection of which will require extensive
use of information technologies or extensive staff time or both in excess of 15 minutes, then please advise me
of the cost you anticipate to be incurred by your agency prior to incurring this cost. Please do not incur any
costs on my behalf without first obtaining my written authorization to proceed.
If you anticipate the need to incur any costs that I would be statutorily required to pay in order to inspect these
public records which would exceed $1.00 please notify me in advance of your incurring that cost with a written
estimate of the total cost. Please be sure to itemize any estimates so as to indicate the total number of pages
and/or records, as well as to distinguish the cost of labor and materials. Again, please do not incur any costs on
my behalf without first obtaining my written authorization to proceed.
I hereby reserve all rights granted to me under the Florida Constitution and Florida Statutes.
All responses to this public records request should be made in writing to the following email address:
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Town of Gulf Stream
100 Sea Road
Gulf Stream, FL 33483-7477
RE: Plaintiff
Defendants
Case No.
Our File No.
Sir or Madam:
November 10, 2015
222 LAKEVIEW AVENUE, SUITE 120
WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA 33401
TELEPHONE (581) 383-9200
FACSIMILE (561) 683-8977
WESSITEv .csklegal.cum
DIRECT LINE (561) 383-9256
EMAIL Joshua. GddsteinQcsklegal.com
Martin O'Boyle
Robert A. Sweetapple and Mayor Scott Morgan/Town
of Gulf Stream
0:14-CV-81250-KAM
1601-0062-00
Please be advised that the undersigned law fine of Cole Scott Kissane, P.A., has been
retained to represent Robert Sweetapple, Esq. of Sweetapple, Broeker & Varkas, P.L. on behalf
of Lawyer's Protector Plan® regarding the above. Our client's deductible is $25,000.00 and our
hourly rates are as follows:
TYPE
RATE
Partners
$150.00
Associates
$125.00
Paralegals
$50.00
To date, the costs incurred in this matter are $590.17, we note this does not include attorney's
fees.
Thank you and if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Very
JAG/Id
L. Postman
A. Goldstein
cc: Cynthia Bailey (e-mail)
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TOWN OF GULF STREAM
PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA
Delivered via e-mail
November 10, 2015
Chris O'Hare [mail to: chrisoharegulfstream@gmail.com]
Re: GS #2037 (sweetapple conditional letter)
Background ofthe request. The adopted minutes ofthe Town Commission Meeting of Jan. 9, 2015
indicate that a motion by Mr. Ganger, amended by Mr. Stanley and seconded by Ms. White was
passed unanimously by the Commission. The adopted amended motion was: Approve
reimbursement of his (attorney Sweetapple's) legal expenses up to $25, 000 with the condition that
the Town be reimbursed if those fees are recoverable and as a condition of approval we (the
Commission) should have a letter advising the name of the law firm handling the suit on behalf of
Mr. Sweetapple's law firm, that they are indeed handling the case on behalf of the carrier and
confirming the amount of the deductible and their hourly rate, along with the amount of expense
that has been incurred to date. This record request is for that letter.
Dear Chris O'Hare [mail to: chrisohare¢ulfstream(a),email.com],
The Town of Gulf Stream received your public records request on October 29, 2015. You should
be able to view your request at the following link http://www2.eulf-
stream.ore/weblink/0/doc/69567/Pagel.aspx. In future correspondence, please refer to this public
records request by the above referenced numbers.
The responsive document is available at the same link.
We consider this matter closed.
Sincerely, Town Clerk, Custodian of the Records