CC02-25-2019Min_ESLONGWOOD CITY COMMISSION
Longwood City Commission Chambers
175 West Warren Avenue
Longwood, Florida
EXECUTIVE SESSION
MINUTES
February 25, 2019
5:00 P.M.
Present: Mayor Ben Paris
Deputy Mayor Matt Morgan
Commissioner Abby Shoemaker
Commissioner Richard Drummond
Commissioner Brian D. Sackett
Dan Langley, City Attorney
Donovan Roper, Insurance Defense Counsel
1. CALL TO ORDER.' Mayor Paris called meeting to order at 5:06 p.m.
2. ANNOUNCEMENT. Mr. Langley announced the following.
Request by City Attorney for advice from the City Commission
concerning litigation and to discuss settlement negotiations and
strategy related to litigation expenditures regarding Floyd Goodall v.
City of Longwood, Seminole County Case No. 2018-CA-002206-16-W.
This meeting will be conducted in accordance with Florida Statutes
286.011(8).
The Members of the Longwood City Commission - Mayor Ben Paris,
Deputy Mayor Matt Morgan, Commissioner Abby Shoemaker,
Commissioner Richard Drummond and Commissioner-Brian-D. Sackett
will meet in closed session with the City Attorney,- Daniel Langley, and
Insurance. Appointed Defense Counsel, Donovan Roper.-A.D. Cox, City.
Manager was not present for this meeting. _ A :Court Reporter will -be
present also to transcribe.
3. RECESS PUBLIC SPECIAL MEETING AND COMMENCE CLOSED EXECUTIVE
SESSION.
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Mayor Paris announced at 5:08 p.m. that the Commission would recess
into closed session.
4. RECONVENE PUBLIC SPECIAL MEETING TO ANNOUNCE TERMINATION
OF CLOSED SESSION.
Mayor Paris announced the adjournment of the closed session at 5:47
p.m.
S. POTENTIAL DISCUSSION AND ACTION ON MATTERS RELATING TO
ABOVE CASE DURING RECONVENED PUBLIC SPECIAL MEETING.
Commissioner Sackett said with the understanding that January 18, 2019
a meeting was held between the Goodall family members as well as a
follow up letter received on January 31, 2019 from Godbold, Downing,
Bill & Rentz, understanding that they have submitted two proposals to
the City by John H. Bill in writing regarding Seminole County Case No.
2018-CA-002206-16-W, understanding that the letter written by John H.
Bill has two proposals. The Commission has met and he stated he would
like to make a motion.
Commissioner Sackett made a motion to say no to both proposals.
Seconded by Deputy Mayor Morgan and motion carried by a
unanimous roll call vote.
6. ADJOURN. Mayor Paris adjourned the meeting at 5:49 p.m.
City Clerk
en Paris, Mayor
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