City Council
Regular MeetingMarco Island, FL · May 8, 2023
Minutes
City of Marco Island Florida
51 Bald Eagle Drive
Marco Island, Florida
cityofmarcoisland.com
Meeting Minutes - Final
Monday, May 8, 2023
1:00 PM
SPECIAL-CALLED "CLOSED MEETING"
Community Meeting Room
City Council
Chair: Greg Folley
Vice-Chair: Jared Grifoni
City Council: Rich Blonna,
Erik Brechnitz, Becky Irwin,
Darrin Palumbo, Joe Rola
City Manager: Mike McNees
Assistant City Manager: Casey Lucius
City Attorney: Alan L. Gabriel
Acting City Clerk: Casey Lucius
City Council Meeting Minutes - Final May 8, 2023
1. Call to Order
Chairman Folley called the meeting to order at 1:00 p.m. at the Fire Station 2nd floor Training Room.
2. Roll Call
All Councilors were present.
Also Present:
City Manager Mike McNees
City Attorneys, Alan Gabriel and Matthew Mandel
Court Reporter
3. Business
The Marco Island City Council and Marco Island City Manager Mike McNees met in a "closed"
attorney-client session with City Attorney Alan L. Gabriel and Matthew Mandel of the law firm of Weiss
Serota Helfman Cole & Bierman to discuss the following matters relating to pending litigation known as:
ROBERT FERRARIE, ET. AL. v. CITY OF MARCO ISLAND, Collier County Florida Circuit Court Case No.
2022-CA-001371-0001-XX
FLORIDA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS v. CITY OF MARCO ISLAND, Collier County Florida Circuit
Court Case No. 2023-CA-001659-0001-XX
GULFCOAST & ATLANTIC CORPORATION v. CITY OF MARCO ISLAND, Collier County Florida Circuit
Court Case No. 2023-CA-001758-0001-XX
Members of the public were notified that they would not be permitted to attend the meeting due to the
exemption allowed by Section 286.011(8) of the Florida Statutes.
The meeting was attended and recorded by a certified court reporter, and at the conclusion of all litigation
discussed, the transcripts will be made part of the public record.
ID 23-2876 Notice of Special-Called Meeting, Attorney-Client “Closed” Session
A. Chairman Folley announced that the public portion of the meeting would go into recess. Members of
the public were notified that they would not be permitted to attend the attorney client meeting due to the
exemption allowed by Section 286.011(8) of the Florida Statutes.
The Marco Island City Council and Marco Island City Manager Mike McNees met in an attorney client
session with City Attorney Alan L. Gabriel and Matthew Mandel of the law firm of Weiss Serota Helfman
Cole & Bierman to discuss the following pending litigation:
May 8, 2023
• ROBERT FERRARIE, ET. AL. v. CITY OF MARCO ISLAND, Collier County Florida Circuit Court Case
No.2022-CA-001371-0001-XX
The meeting was attended and recorded by a certified court reporter, and at the conclusion of all litigation
associated with this case, the transcripts will be made part of the public record.
Chairman Folley announced that the public portion of the meeting was reconvened and the public was
invited to attend.
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City Council Meeting Minutes - Final May 8, 2023
B. Chairman Folley announced that the public portion of the meeting would go into recess. Members of
the public were notified that they would not be permitted to attend the attorney client meeting due to the
exemption allowed by Section 286.011(8) of the Florida Statutes.
The Marco Island City Council and Marco Island City Manager Mike McNees met in an attorney client
session with City Attorney Alan L. Gabriel and Matthew Mandel of the law firm of Weiss Serota Helfman
Cole & Bierman to discuss the following pending litigation:
• FLORIDA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS v. CITY OF MARCO ISLAND, Collier County Florida Circuit
Court Case No. 2023-CA-001659-0001-XX
The meeting was attended and recorded by a certified court reporter, and at the conclusion of all litigation
associated with this case, the transcripts will be made part of the public record.
Chairman Folley announced that the public portion of the meeting was reconvened and the public was
invited to attend.
C. Chairman Folley announced that the public portion of the meeting would go into recess. . Members of
the public were notified that they would not be permitted to attend the attorney client meeting due to the
exemption allowed by Section 286.011(8) of the Florida Statutes.
The Marco Island City Council and Marco Island City Manager Mike McNees met in an attorney client
session with City Attorney Alan L. Gabriel and Matthew Mandel of the law firm of Weiss Serota Helfman
Cole & Bierman to discuss the following pending litigation:
• GULFCOAST & ATLANTIC CORPORATION v. CITY OF MARCO ISLAND, Collier County Florida
Circuit
Court Case No. 2023-CA-001758-0001-XX
The meeting was attended and recorded by a certified court reporter, and at the conclusion of all litigation
associated with this case, the transcripts will be made part of the public record.
Chairman Folley announced that the public portion of the meeting was reconvened and the public was
invited to attend..
ID 23-2876 Notice of Special-Called Meeting, Attorney-Client “Closed” Session
4. Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at 4:20 p.m.
________________________
Greg Folley, Council Chair
PREPARED BY:
________________________
Alan L. Gabriel, City Attorney
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Agenda
51 Bald Eagle Drive
City of Marco Island Florida Marco Island, Florida
cityofmarcoisland.com
Meeting Agenda - Final
City Council
Chair: Greg Folley
Vice-Chair: Jared Grifoni
City Council: Rich Blonna,
Erik Brechnitz, Becky Irwin,
Darrin Palumbo, Joe Rola
City Manager: Mike McNees
Assistant City Manager: Casey Lucius
City Attorney: Alan L. Gabriel
Deputy City Clerk: Lina Upham
Monday, May 8, 2023 1:00 PM Community Meeting Room
SPECIAL-CALLED "CLOSED MEETING"
1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Business
ID 23-2876 Notice of Special-Called Meeting, Attorney-Client “Closed” Session
Attachments: Public Notice Closed Session 5-8-23
4. Adjournment
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