CANCELLED Special Called Council Meeting Attorney-Client Session
Calendar Date:
The City Council of the City of Lake City, Florida will meet on Monday, May 16, 2022 at 7:00 PM, or as soon thereafter the matter can be heard, in the Council Chambers located on the second floor of City Hall at 205 North Marion Avenue, Lake City, Florida.
The purpose of the meeting is as follows:
To conduct an Attorney-Client session with the City’s legal counsel regarding strategy and/or settlement negotiations in the matter of Befaithful Coker v City Council of Lake City Florida, Individually and Collectively, and Stephen Douglas, Intervenor (Consolidated Case Number: 2021-268-CA), pursuant to Section 286.011(8) Fla. Stat. The Attorney-Client session is estimated to be 40 minutes in length and is not open to the public. Attending the Attorney-Client session will be the City Council (Mayor Stephen M. Witt, Council Member Jake Hill, Council Member Eugene Jefferson, Council Member Todd Sampson), the Interim City Manager (Paul Dyal) and legal counsel for the City (Fred Koberlein, Jr. and Thomas Kennon). The entire session will be recorded by certified court reporter Jennifer Parrish.
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To conduct an Attorney-Client session with the City’s legal counsel regarding strategy and/or settlement negotiations in the matter of Befaithful Coker, Minor Child V. Coker, and Minor Child M. Coker v Slyvester Warren, III, et al. Case Number: 622-CV-854-RBD-LHP, pursuant to Section 286.011(8) Fla. Stat. The Attorney-Client session is estimated to be 1/2 hour in length and is not open to the public. Attending the Attorney-Client session will be the City Council (Mayor Stephen M. Witt, Council Member Jake Hill, Council Member Eugene Jefferson, Council Member Todd Sampson), the Interim City Manager (Paul Dyal) and legal counsel for the City (Fred Koberlein, Jr.). The entire session will be recorded by certified court reporter Jennifer Parrish.
Members of the public may also view the public portions of the meeting on our YouTube channel at: https://www.youtube.com/c/CityofLakeCity
To receive a copy of the agenda please contact the City Clerk’s Office at clerk@lcfla.com or 386-719-5826.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to City Code Section 2-32, the City Council of the City of Lake City, Florida, has called a special meeting to be held on May 16, 2022 at 7:00 PM, or as soon thereafter the matter can be heard for the purpose outlined above.
Pursuant to 286.0105, Florida Statutes, the City hereby advises the public if a person decides to appeal any decision made by the City with respect to any matter considered at its meetings or hearings, he or she will need a record of the proceedings, and that, for such purpose, he or she may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: Pursuant to 286.26, Florida Statutes, persons needing special accommodations to participate in this meeting should contact the City Manager’s Office at (386) 719-5768.
