2009.10.09_TC_Minutes_SpecialTOWN OF HIGHLAND BEACH
MINUTES OF TOWN COMMISSION MEETING
SPECIAL MEETING/ATTORNEY -CLIENT PRIVATE SESSION
Friday, October 9, 2009 9.30 AM
Mayor Jim Newill called the Special Meeting/Attorney-Client Private Session to order in
Commission Chambers at 9:30 AM.
CALL TO ORDER:
Roll Call: Members present: Mayor Jim Newill; CPA; Vice Mayor Miriam S. Zwick;
Commissioner Doris M. Trinley; Commissioner John J. Sorrelli and Commissioner John
J. Pagliaro. Also present: Town Attorney Thomas E. Sliney; Town Manager Dale S.
Sugerman; Special Town Attorney Thomas J. Baird; Town Clerk Beverly M. Brown and
the Court Reporter.
Pledge of Allegiance: The Pledge of Allegiance was stated.
Civility Pledge read into the record by Town Clerk Brown.
1. ADDITIONS, DELETIONS OR ACCEPTANCE OF AGENDA:
None
2. PUBLIC COMMENTS AND REQUESTS:
None
3. TOWN ATTORNEY SLINEY
Attorney Sliney stated that this was anAttorney-Client Private Session held in
accordance with Section 286.011(8) of the Florida State Statutes. The required legal
ad was published on September 30, 2009 by the Town Clerk and will be made part of
the official record. The purpose of the Private Session is for the Town Commission
and Counsel to discuss settlement negotiations or strategy related to the litigation in
the Case of Palm Beach County V. Town of Highland Beach, Case No.
502009CA024429XXXXMB, filed July 20, 2009 and in the Case of Palm Beach
County V. Town of Highland Beach, Case No. 502009CPXXXXMB, filed May 27,
2009.U.S. District.. The entire Session will be recorded by a Certified Court
Reporter. This Session will last approximately ninety (90) minutes.
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Attending Closed Session:
Mayor Jim Newill; CPA; Vie Mayor Miriam S. Zwick; Commissioner Doris M.
Trinley; Commissioner John J. Sorrelli and Commissioner John J. Pagliaro. Also
present: Town Attorney Thomas E. Sliney; Town Manager Dale S. Sugerman;
Special Town Attorney Thomas J. Baird; and the Court Reporter.
Mayor Newill recessed the Special Meeting at 9:40 AM to excuse the Town Clerk.
At the conclusion of the Attorney-Client Special Session, the Special Meeting was
Reconvened by Mayor Newill at 11:05 AM. Town Clerk Brown called the Roll.
Roll Call: Members present: Mayor Jim Newill; CPA; Vice Mayor Miriam S.
Zwick; Commissioner Doris M. Trinley; Commissioner John J. Sorrelli and
Commissioner John J. Pagliaro. Also present: Town Attorney Thomas E. Sliney;
Town Manager Dale S. Sugerman; Special Town Attorney Thomas J. Baird; Town
Clerk Beverly M. Brown and the Court Reporter.
Attorney Sliney - We are now back in Public Session, does anyone have anything
further to discuss prior to adjourning the Public Meeting?
3. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Newill adjourned the Special Meeting/Attorney Client Special Session
at 11:10 AM upon a MOTION by Commissioner Sorrelli and seconded by
Commissioner Pagliaro.
APPROVED:
Jim will,
Miriam S. Zwi Vice Mayor Doris M. T '
Jilin J. Sorr~`'i, Commissioner
Beverly M.~ow~~ ~ Clerk
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