11-20-78SpMtg NOVEMBER 20,.197~
A Special Meeting of the City Council of the City of Delray
Beach, Florida, was held in the Council Chambers at 7:00 P.M., Mon-
day, November 20, 1978, with Mayor Leon M. Weekes presiding, City
Manager J. Eldon Mariott, City Attorney Roger Saberson and Council
Members Robert D. Chapin, Charlotte G. Durante, Aaron I. Sanson, IV,
and James H. Scheifley present. (Mr. John E. Gomery, Jr., was in
attendance.)
Mayor Weekes called the meeting to order and announced that
same had been called for the purpose of considering retaining defense
counsel for the City in the case of Patricia W. Thornton vs City of
Delray Beach.
The City Attorqey advised that the firm requested by Gallagher
and Bassett, the City's insurance adjusters and consultants who have
been retained in connection with our self-management retention pro-
gram, is Frank C. Cibula, Jr., of West Palm Beach. This is the type
of case which would formerly have been defended by our insurance de-
fense counsel prior to the City embarking on a self insurance program.
The City Attorney recommended that the City retain Mr. Cibula as
defense counsel in this case.
Upon question by Mr. Scheifley, the City Attorney advised that
this case pertains to an accident that occurred June 29, 1978, on
southbound Federal Highway where a City vehicle was parked partially
on the median and partially on the roadway collecting clippings and
a car approaching in the le~t lane slammed on the brakes, ran into.
the 'right rear of the City vehicle and claimed that the City was
negligent in being parked partially on the median and partially on
the street.
Mr. Chapin moved that the recommendation of the City Attorney
to retain Mr. Frank C. Cibula, Jr., as defense counsel for the City
in the case of Patricia Wo Thornton vs City of Delray Beach, be
approved, seconded by Mr. Sanson. Said motion passed unanimously.
Mayor Weekes declared the meeting adjourned at 7:06 P.M.
' ,~ City Clerk
ATTEST:
MAYOR
The undersigned is the City Clerk of the City of Delray Beach
and the information provided herein is the minutes of the meeting of
said City Council of November 20, 1978, which minutes were formally
approved and adopted by the City Council on~27~- ~' /~ ?~7 .
City Clerk
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