NOTICE OF PRIVATE MEETING

NOTICE OF PRIVATE MEETING BETWEEN THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF CLAY COUNTY, FLORIDA, AND ITS ATTORNEYS HELD UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF SECTION 286.011(8), FLORIDA STATUTES, FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING ADVICE TO THE ATTORNEYS CONCERNING PENDING LITIGATION IN WHICH CLAY COUNTY IS A PARTY

Pursuant to Section 286.011(8), Florida Statutes, the public is notified that on Tuesday, April 12, 2022, at 5:30 p.m., or as soon thereafter as can be accomplished, the Board of County Commissioners of Clay County, Florida (the Board), will convene in a public meeting (the Public Meeting). Upon the convening of the Public Meeting, an announcement will be made that the Board will meet in private with its attorneys to give advice concerning pending litigation in which Clay County is a party, to-wit: Luther Nelson v. Clay County, Clay County Circuit Court Case No. 2021-CA-0292. The announcement will state the estimated length of the attorney-client session (the Private Session) and the names of the persons attending. Immediately following the announcement, the Public Meeting will be recessed and the Private Session will commence.

The persons anticipated to attend the Private Session are: Board Chairman Wayne Bolla, Vice-Chairman Betsy Condon, Commissioner Mike Cella, Commissioner Jim Renninger, Commissioner Kristen Burke, County Manager Howard Wanamaker, County Attorney Courtney K. Grimm, and Clay County’s outside counsel, Heath Vickers of the Carr Allison law firm. The subject matter of the Private Session shall be confined to settlement negotiations or strategy sessions related to litigation expenditures. The entire Private Session will be recorded by a certified court reporter. The reporter will record the times of commencement and termination of the Private Session, all discussion and proceedings, the names of all persons present at any time, and the names of all persons speaking. No portion of the Private Session will be off the record. The court reporter’s notes will be fully transcribed, sealed, and filed with the Clerk of the Board within a reasonable time after the Private Session. At the conclusion of the Private Session, the Public Meeting will be reconvened, at which time the termination of the Private Session will be announced. The transcript of the Private Session will be made part of the public record upon conclusion of the litigation. The Public Meeting will be held in the Board’s Meeting Room on the Fourth Floor of the Clay County Administration Building, 477 Houston Street, Green Cove Springs, Florida, shall be open for attendance by the public, and all interested persons are invited to attend the Public Meeting. Under the provisions of Section 286.011(8), Florida Statutes, the Private Session shall be closed to public attendance. The Private Session shall be held in Conference Room B on the Fourth Floor of the above-referenced Clay County Administration Building.

Pursuant to Section 286.0105, Florida Statutes, a person deciding to appeal any decision made by the Board with respect to any matter considered at the Public Meeting is advised that such person will need a record of all proceedings of the Public Meeting and may need to ensure that a verbatim record of all proceedings of the Public Meeting is made, which must include the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based.

In accordance with the Americans With Disabilities Act, any person needing a special accommodation to participate in this matter by attending the Public Meeting should contact the Clay County ADA Coordinator by mail at Post Office Box 1366, Green Cove Springs, Florida 32043, or by telephone at (904) 269-6347 no later than three days prior to the hearing or proceeding for which this notice has been given. Hearing-impaired persons can access the foregoing telephone number by contacting the Florida Relay Service at 1-800-955-8770 (Voice), or 1-800-955-8771 (TDD).

Board of County Commissioners
Clay County, Florida

Legal 34257 Published April 7, 2022 in Clay County's Clay Today Newspaper