Town Council Attorney Meeting

TOWN OF LOXAHATCHEE GROVES TOWN COUNCIL MINUTES OF ATTORNEY-CLIENT CLOSED DOOR SESSION DECEMBER 14, 2021, 10:00 a.m. Meeting audio available in Town Clerk 's Ofj,ce CALL TO ORDER Mayor Shorr called meeting to order at I0:02 a.m. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mayor Shorr led the Pledge of Allegiance. MOMENT OF SILENCE Mayor Shorr led the Moment of Silence. ROLL CALL Mayor Robert Shorr, Vice Mayor Laura Danowski, Councilmembers Margaret Herzog, Philli s Manig lia, and Marianne Miles, Town Manager James Titcomb, Town Attorney E lizabeth Lenihan, Outs ide Counsel Michae l Burke and Town Clerk Lakisha Burch. Town Attorney Elizabeth Lenihan read the below caption: Attorney-C lient Session Tuesday, December 14, 202 1, 10:00 a.m. Attorney-Client Closed Door Session Pursuant to section 286.0 11 (8), Florida Statutes, the Town Attorney announced her des ire for advice from the Town Council concerning pending litigation, specifically regarding sett lement negotiations and strategy related to litigation expenditures in the case of 444 B Road, LLC and 556 B Road, LLC v. Town of Loxahatchee Groves, Florida, Case No. 2020-CA-000436 and the case ofE laine Smiley, Seth Brier, Country Corner General Store " LLC", and 556 B Road, LLC v. Town of Loxahatchee Groves, William F. Underwood, II, and Underwood Management Services Group, LLC, Case No.2018-CA-002087(AF), both in the circuit court of the 15th Judicial Circuit, in and for Palm Beach County, Florida and she requested an attorney-c lient session to be scheduled for December 14, 202 1, at I 0:00 a.m. The Town Attorney made this request at the To\vn Council ' s public meeting he ld o n February I, 2022. The session w ill be attended by the me mbers of the Town Council Mayor Robert Shorr; Vice Mayor Laura Danowski ; Council Members Phillis Maniglia, Marge Herzog, and Marianne Miles: Town Manager Jamie Titcomb ; Town Attorney, Elizabeth Len ihan; and outside counse l Michael Burke. A certified court reporter will be present to ensure that the sessio n is fully  Town of Loxahatchee Groves December 14, 2021 Attorney-Client Closed Door Session Meeting Minutes Page No. I transcribed, and the transcript will be made public upon the conclusion of the above-cited, ongoing litigation. The estimated length of the attorney-client session will be approximately 60 minutes. RECESS Motion was made by Vice Mayor Danowski seconded by Councilmember Miles to enter into Attorney-Client session and recess of meeting at 10:02 a.m. it was voted as follows: Aye: Mayor Shorr, Vice Mayor Danowski, Councilmembers Herzog, Maniglia, and Miles. Motion passed unanimously. RECONVENE Town Attorney Lenihan stated that the Attorney-Client Session that was held on February I I, 2022 444 B Road, LLC and 556 B Road, LLC v. Town of Loxahatchee Groves, Florida, Case No. 2020- CA-000436 and the case of Elaine Smiley, Seth Brier, Countty Corner General Store " LLC", and 556 B Road, LLC v. Town of Loxahatchee Groves, William F. Underwood, [I, and Underwood Management Services Group, LLC, Case No. 20 l 8-CA-002087(AF), both in the circuit court of the 15th Judicial Circuit, in and for Palm Beach County, Florida has concluded at 11 : 19 a.m. Motion was made by Councilmember Maniglia seconded by Vice Mayor Danowski to reconvene the meeting at 11: 19 a.m. it was voted as follows: Ayes: Mayor Shorr, Vice Mayor Danowski, Councilmem bers Herzog, Maniglia, and Miles. Motion passed unanimously. Councilmember Maniglia asked due to the catastrophic damage that was done by the tornado that hit the state of Kentucky, could the food that has been collected for the Holiday Gift Baskets be donated to the victims? Council member Miles stated that the Town Clerk and staff has put a lot of work into this project and the Town needs to continue with the plans for the residents and if there are any leftovers afterwards then donate the remainder. There were further discussions by Town Counci I and staff. There was a consensus to continue with the Holiday Gift Baskets for Town residents. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business the meeting was adjourned at / l'24a.m. TOWN OF LOXAHATCHEE GROVES, FLORIDA ATTEST: - ~ C-le-rk_ __ ice Mayor La Danowski Pk~ Council~ ~ Marge Hlrfog Town of Loxahatchee Groves December 14, 2021 Attorney-Cli ent Closed Door Session Meeting Minutes , _ Page No. 1 n v-1 lia _)