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SPECIAL MEETING
CITY COMMISSION
APRIL 24, 1997
The Special Meeting of the City Commission was called to order by Mayor Paul P. Partyka at
5:30p.m.
ROLL CALL:
Mayor Paul P. Partyka, present
Deputy Mayor David McLeod, present
City Manager Ronald W. McLemore, present
City Attorney Frank Kruppenbacher, present
COMMISSIONERS:
Larry Conniff, absent
Michael Blake, present
John Langellotti, present
Cindy Gennell, absent
City Commission shall consider retention of special council for litigation relating to F.C.C.I. and
matters relating thereto:
Attorney Kruppenbacher stated that since the Commission has last met, the lawyers from F.C.C.I.,
filed (in the Tampa case) a two count cross claim against the City of Winter Springs on behalf of
F.C.C.!., Deborah Mikes, Jim Mikes and Tuscawilla Land Co., requesting a declaratory judgement
that Parcels 3,4 and possibly 5 be approved by the Commission in a specific performance count. In
addition to filing that they also served notices of deposition subpoena duces tecum for the deposition
of the Mayor on June 3, 1997 and the depositions of Donna McIntosh and himself for May 21, 1997.
Based upon the fact that they are attempting to bring us in as fact witnesses, and certain other verbal
comments being made, that it prudent that we retain a firm to handle the litigation independent of
Attorney McIntosh and himself Attorney Kruppenbacher said that Manager McLemore, Attorney
McIntosh and himself interviewed the law firm of Carlton Fields. Attorney Kruppenbacher gave a
brief summary of the law firm. Attorney Kruppenbacher said that he and Manager McLemore are
negotiating a rate and will have the rate by the next time the Commission meets. Attorney
Kruppenbacher said he and Manager McLemore wanted to request the Commission authorize
retaining this law firm so they can respond to the necessary actions that have been filed. Attorney
Kruppenbacher said that this firm will also file the City's declaratory action and the matters the City
wants to file in Seminole County. Discussion. Attorney Kruppenbacher said the law firm of Carlton
Fields will put together a complete budget and analysis of what they expect when they get through
their analysis and they will be ready to talk to the Commission about that issue at the next
Commission meeting.
Motion was made by Commissioner Blake, that the City of Winter Springs hires the law firm
of Carlton Fields to assist the City in this current litigation matter for further discussion at the
Commission meeting on April 28, 1997. Seconded by Commissioner Langellotti. Discussion.
Vote: Commissioner McLeod: aye; Commissioner Langellotti: aye; Commissioner Blake: aye.
Motion passes.
The Special Meeting adjourned at 5:45 p.m.
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Margo M. Hopkins, City Clerk
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