02/15/1996 CITY COMMISSION SPECIAL MEETING
Closed Attorney/Client Session
February 15, 1996
The City Commission of the City of Clearwater met at City Hall, Thursday, February 15, 1996 at 3:30 p.m., with the following members present:
Rita Garvey Mayor/Commissioner
Sue A. Berfield Vice-Mayor/Commissioner (arrived 3:35 p.m.)
Fred A. Thomas Commissioner
J. B. Johnson Commissioner
Robert Clark Commissioner
Also present:
Elizabeth M. Deptula City Manager
Pamela K. Akin City Attorney
Peter Gozza CRA Executive Director
Robert L. Barnes, Jr. Esquire
Fred Zinober Esquire, outside counsel
The Mayor called the meeting to order and announced a closed session would be held for the purpose of discussing litigation regarding Atrium at Clearwater, Ltd., by and through Atrium
at Clearwater, Inc. vs. City and CRA. This meeting is exempt from the provisions of the Sunshine Law.
Discussion ensued regarding continuing the meeting as Commissioner Thomas would need to leave by 4:15 p.m. It was felt the three members of the Commission who were in office (Garvey,
Berfield & Thomas) at the time of the negotiations with Atrium at Clearwater should be in attendance during the closed session.
Consensus was to hold this session and schedule another one for 2:00 p.m. on February 26, 1996.
The Commission went into closed session at 3:40 p.m.
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 4:25 p.m.