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Collins II, effective March 18, 2008, with the changes <br />outlined in the memorandum of March 4, 2008. All other <br />terms of the current employment agreement remain the <br />same. <br />AGREEMENT IS ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK TO THE BOARD <br />13. COMMISSIONER ITEMS <br />13.A. COMMISSIONER SANDRA L. BOWDEN. CHAIRMAN <br />13.A.1. LST LAPORTE CLAIMS BILL <br />Clerk's Note: This item was heard following 9.B.2. Public Discussion Items, and it <br />is placed here for continuity. <br />Chairman Bowden stated that this is currently a Bill in the Legislature that she <br />wants to see acted on immediately. She asked Attorney David Carter to provide some <br />background on this item. <br />Attorney David Carter, Gould, Cooksey, and Fennell, representing Laura <br />LaPorte, presented some background on Ms. LaPorte, a lifelong resident and former owner of a <br />mobile petting zoo. Ms. LaPorte, a Muscular Dystrophy survivor, was tragically injured in 1999 <br />by a State Department of Agriculture grove inspector, Sandra Jackson, who was under the <br />influence of multiple prescription medications, and who had a history of prescription drug abuse <br />known to her employer. Attorney Carter described how the accident had dramatically affected <br />and negatively impacted Ms. LaPorte's health, financial circumstances, and her ability to <br />maintain her independence and livelihood. <br />19 <br />March 11, 2008 <br />