Pursuant to Section 286.011(8), Florida Statutes, and at the request of legal counsel, a litigation shade meeting attorney client session will be held during the regular meeting of the Governing Board of the St. Johns River Water Management District,...

 

WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS

St. Johns River Water Management District

The St. Johns River Water Management District announces a public meeting to which all persons are invited.

DATE AND TIME: September 13, 2016, 3:00 p.m.

PLACE: St. Johns River Water Management District, 4049 Reid Street, Palatka, Florida

GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: Pursuant to Section 286.011(8), Florida Statutes, and at the request of legal counsel, a litigation shade meeting attorney client session will be held during the regular meeting of the Governing Board of the St. Johns River Water Management District, to discuss settlement negotiations or strategy sessions related to litigation expenditures in Estate of Coy A. Koontz v. St. Johns River Water Management District, Case No. 94-CA-5673 in the Circuit Court of the Ninth Judicial Circuit, Orange County, Florida. The following persons will be entitled to attend this session: a certified court reporter; Board Members John Miklos, Fred Roberts Jr., Charles Drake, Carla Yetter, Douglas Bournique, John Browning, Douglas Burnett, Maryam Ghyabi, and Ron Howse; District Executive Director Dr. Ann Shortelle; and District General Counsel William Congdon.

The entire session will be recorded by a certified court reporter. The reporter will record the times of commencement and termination of the 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 session shall be off the record. The court reporter’s notes shall be fully transcribed and filed with the entity’s clerk within a reasonable time after the meeting. The transcript shall be made part of the public record upon conclusion of the litigation.

The regular meeting of the Governing Board of the St. Johns River Water Management District will be convened in public and at some point, the public portion will be recessed for the attorney-client session. At the conclusion of the attorney-client session, the public meeting will be reconvened, at which time the Governing Board will provide direction on how to proceed.

A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: Lori Griffith, [phone]

Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 48 hours before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Sandy Bertram, District Clerk, [phone]. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).

If any person decides to appeal any decision made by the Board with respect to any matter considered at this meeting or hearing, he/she will need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceeding is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence from which the appeal is to be issued.