04/19/1999 - 9:00 AM (2)
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CITY COMMISSION SPECIAL MEETING
Closed Attorney/Client Session
April 19, 1999
The City Commission of the City of Clearwater met in closed session at the Martin
Luther King Center, Monday, April 19, 1999 at 9:00 a.m., with the following members
present:
Brian J. Aungst
Ed Hooper
J. B. Johnson
Robert Clark
Ed Hart
Michael J. Roberto
Pamela K. Akin
James B. Thompson
Mayor/Commissioner
V ice- Mayor /Com m issi oner
Commissioner
Commissioner
Commissioner
City Manager
City Attorney
Esquire
Absent:
John R. Richardson
Esquire
The Mayor called the meeting to order and announced a closed session would be
held for the purpose of discussing litigation regarding Ewa Skowronek, as widow and
personal representative of the Estate of Wieslaw Skowronek, Deceased, and Ewa
Skowronek, Individually vs. City, Clearwater Police Department, and John Smith. This
meeting is exempt from the provisions of the Sunshine Law.
The entire session was recorded by a certified court reporter and the transcript shall
be made part of the public record upon conclusion of the litigation.
The closed session adjourned at approximately 9:30 a.m.
The meeting reconvened in open session at 9:35 a.m.
The City Attorney recommended the Commission authorize settlement of this
litigation. She indicated the amount of the settlement would exceed the statutory limits
and will require a claims bill to be approved by the State legislature. If the Commission
approves the settlement, the City would not oppose the claims bill.
Commissioner Johnson moved to authorize up to $500,000 to settle this litigation.
The motion was duly seconded and carried unanimously.
The meeting adjourned at 9:40 a.m.
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