Fort Walton Beach Council minutes — 02-24-09 executive session — reading text

127 MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL EXECUTIVE SESSION OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA FEBRUARY 24, 2009 INTRODUCTION An Executive Session of the City Council of Fort Walton Beach, Florida, was held on Tuesday, February 24, 2009 at 5:00 p. m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall, with the following members present: Mayor Mike Anderson Councilmen: Mike Holmes, Virgil Miller, Bill Garvie, Dr. Wayne Pullen, and Mike Minich. Absent: Dennis Reeves and Jim Hartwell Also Present: Robert Mearns, Acting City Manager; and Toni Craig, City Attorney. CALL TO ORDER The Mayor called the meeting to order. Pursuant to Section 286. 011( 8) Florida Statutes, and other considerations, the City Attorney requested that Council adjourn to an Attorney -Client Executive Session so that she may receive the City Council' s advice concerning the following litigations: City v. Hooks, Okaloosa County Court Case No. 07 -CA -2262; Dewrell v. City, Oka /oosa County Court Case No. 06 -CA -5200; and City v. Robinson, Oka /oosa County Court Case No. 05 -CA -3570. The transcript of the Executive Session will be made a part of the public record upon the conclusion of the above referenced litigations. EXECUTIVE SESSION The public meeting was recessed to convene the Attorney -Client Executive Session of the Fort Walton Beach City Council, as noticed in the Northwest Florida Daily News on February 20, 2009, regarding the following: City v. Hooks, Oka /oosa County Court Case No. 07 -CA -2262; Dewrell v. City, Oka /oosa County Court Case No. 06 -CA -5200; and City v. Robinson, Oka /oosa County Court Case No. 05 -CA -3570. RECONVENE The Executive Session was concluded and the public meeting was reconvened at 5: 40 p. m. City v. Hooks, Okaloosa County Court Case No. 07 -CA -2262 Dr. Pullen moved not to pursue execution of judgment at this time. Mr. Garvie seconded motion and it carried unanimously with Holmes, Miller, Garvie, Pullen, and Minich in favor (Reeves and Hartwell absent).  Executive Session 2 -24 -09 128 Dewrell V. City, Okaloosa County Court Case No. 06 -CA -5200 Mr. Minich moved to take necessary actions to have the Petition to Vacate dismissed and to proceed with foreclosure of lien. Dr. Pullen seconded motion. Mr. Garvie requested the motion include negotiation with the petitioner to arrive at another solution rather than a foreclosure. Mr. Garvie moved to amend the motion to bring Petition to Vacate to dismissal and proceed with negotiation on the issue. Amendment failed for lack of a second. The Mayor called for the vote on the motion and it carried unanimously with Holmes, Miller, Garvie, Pullen, and Minich in favor (Reeves and Hartwell absent). City V. Robinson, Okaloosa County Court Case No. 05 -CA -3570 Mr. Minich moved to dismiss the action. Mr. Holmes seconded motion and it Minich in favor carried unanimously with Holmes, Miller, Garvie, Pullen, and Reeves and Hartwell absent). REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING The City Attorney mentioned she will be at the north end of the County to watch her other two local government clients for their candidate forum so she will not be in attendance at the Council meeting this evening. ADJOURNMENT Being no further business the meeting adjourned at 5:44 p. m. 1• ATTEST: C Y CLERK ddm