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CITY COMMISSION SPECIAL MEETING - Mar 20, 2025

Dunedin, FL City Commission March 20, 2025 6 minutes
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Speaker0:02

Okay, we're going to call the meeting to order, and this is, City Commission is now commencing a private attorney-client shade session regarding pending litigation, to which the city is presently a party, Stephen Stentz versus the City of Dunedin, U.S. District Court of Appeal, Middle District of Florida, Tampa Division, Case Number 823-CV-1321, pursuant to Florida Statute 286.0118, in parentheses, to discuss settlement negotiations and strategy related to litigation expenditures. It is estimated the meeting will take approximately 60 minutes. The names of the persons attending the session will be Mayor Maureen Moe Franey, Commissioner-Vice Mayor Jeff Gow, Commissioner Robert Walker, Commissioner Steven Sandbergen, Commissioner Tom Degard, City Manager Jennifer Bramley, City Attorney Jennifer Cohen, Litigation Counsel Thomas Brink, and the Court Reporter. So we will now recess into the client, the attorney-client session. Is that everybody? Okay, we've just concluded our attorney-client session, so I'm going to reopen the meeting to the public. And again, this is regarding the Stephen Stentz versus City of Dunedin. I'd ask if any of my colleagues have a motion. I have a motion. And would motion would be to approve settlement? It would be to approve settlement as presented. Okay, do I have a second? Second. Okay, and I have a second. All in favor? Yes. Oh, okay, good enough. Okay, I have a motion and I have a second to approve settlement agreement. Is there anyone in the public that wishes to come forward and speak to this issue? Okay, seeing none, I'll close public input. And should this be a voice vote or a, you know? You can handle it any way you want. You can do an all in favor if you want. Okay. Okay, we're not going to open it up to any commission comments? We don't usually, but you can do it. It's at the will of the commission, as far as if you want to get a comment. Yeah, if you have a comment, you can. I mean, so, okay, I have a motion and a second. Any discussion? I have no extra comments. Okay, anyone else? Okay, all in favor? Aye. Aye. Aye. Aye. Aye. Aye. Aye. And that motion passes unanimously. Okay, and I'm now going to terminate. Sorry, I did my gavel first, but terminate the attorney-client session officially, and the public part of that is over. Thank you. Okay, and I need to take five minutes before we start the next meeting, so is everybody okay with taking a moment?