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April 17, 2002 MEMORANDUM To: Ruth M. Stanbridge, Chairman, Board of County Commissioners From: Paul G. Bangel, County Attorney \ L1 \11-1 Re: Debra K. Mercuri; State of Florida Division of Administrative Hearings, Office of the Judge of Compensation Claims District "1 -North", Indian River County; OJCC No. 98-006898PSL; CAO File No. 1901-1 I respectfully request that the Chairman open a Pending Litigation Attorney -Client Session of the Board of County Commissioners and its attorneys and chief administrative or executive officer at 10:30 a.m., on Tuesday, April 23, 2002, at the Board's regular public meeting, to discuss the subject of settlement negotiations or strategy sessions related to litigation expenditures in connection with the above -referenced pending litigation, pursuant to Section 286.011(8), Florida Statutes (2001). The Chairman should announce that the meeting will continue in private session in Conference Room "B", 1840 25th Street, Vero Beach, Florida. The County Attorney will advise the Board that he desires advice concerning the. above referenced litigation. Chairman Ruth M. Stanbridge, Vice Chairman John W Tippin, Commissioner Fran B. Adams, Commissioner Caroline D. Ginn, Commissioner Kenneth R. Macht, County Administrator James E. Chandler County Attorney Paul G. Bangel and outside counsel Paul L. Westcott will be present. Except for those individuals and certified court reporter Nancy Hodges or another certified court reporter, no other persons will be present The estimated length of the attorney-client session is about thirty (30) minutes, and it may be continued from time to time upon notice. At the conclusion of the attorney-client session, the meeting will be reopened and the chairman should then announce the termination of the session. The County Administrator's Executive Secretary/Assistant should kindly place a notice of this Pending Litigation Attorney -Client Session upon the Board s regular weekly calendar and on the meeting agenda as notice to the public of the conduct of the attorney- client session. A certified court reporter will be engaged by this office and will be present to record the entire session. The transcript will be made part of the public record upon conclusion of the litigation. The proposed agenda for the pending litigation attorney-client session is as follows: 1. The county attorney advises that he desires advice concerning pending litigation in the case of Debra K. Mercuri, State of Florida Division of Administrative Hearings, Office of the Judge of Compensation Claims District "I -North', Indian River County, OJCC No. 98-006898PSL. 2 The Chairman announces commencement of a pending litigation attorney- client session, that the estimated length of the attorney-client session is thirty (30) minutes, that Chairman Ruth M. Stanbridge, Vice Chairman John W. Tippin, Commissioner Fran B. Adams, Commissioner Caroline D. Ginn, and April 23, 2002 70 Fo 16