04/19/1999 - 9:00 AMCITY 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 Mayor/Commissioner
Ed Hooper Vice-Mayor/Commissioner
J. B. Johnson Commissioner
Robert Clark Commissioner
Ed Hart Commissioner
Michael J. Roberto City Manager
Pamela K. Akin City Attorney
James B. Thompson 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.