02-27-04 Minutes SpMtg SPECIAL MEETING
CLOSED ATT ORNEY/CLIENT SESSION
FEBRUARY 27, 2004
A Special Meeting/Closed Attorney/Client Session of the City Commission of the
City of Delray Beach, Florida, was called to order by Mayor Jeff Perlman in the City Manager's
Conference Room at City Hall at 9:18 A.M., Friday, February 27, 2004. Mayor Perlman read into
the record, in accordance to Florida Statutes 286.011(8), that the Closed Attorney/Client Session
would be held to consider the City of Delray Beach vs. Dharma Properties, Inc., et al case and after
the closed session is over, the Mayor would reopen the public meeting and announce that the closed
session is terminated.
CLOSED ATTORNEY/CLIENT SESSION pursuant to F.S. 286.011 (8) re: City
of Delray Beach vs. Dharma Properties, Inc., et al. (Case No. 2003 CA 002934 AN).
Attendees:
Mayor Jeff perlman
Commissioner Jon Levinson
Commissioner Pat Archer
Commissioner Alberta McCarthy (Absent)
Commissioner Bob Costin (Absent)
City Manager David T. Harden
City Attorney Susan A. Ruby
Bill Doney, Esq.
A certified court reporter
Purpose:
Discuss settlement negotiations and strategy related to litigation expenditures
in the above case.
At 9:30 A.M. Mayor Perlman reopened the Special Meeting and made the announcement that
Commission would proceed with the public meeting and address the Dharma Properties, Inc.
settlement.
Roll call showed:
Present -
Commissioner Patricia Archer
Commissioner Jon Levinson
Mayor Jeff perlman
Absent -
Commissioner Bob Costin
Commissioner Alberta McCarthy
Also present were -
City Manager David T. Harden
City Attorney Susan A. Ruby and
City Clerk Barbara Garito
1. SETTLEMENT OF CITY OF DELRAY BEACH vs. DHARMA PROPERTIES.
INC.. et al.
Commissioner Levinson moved to approve the settlement with Dharma Properties,
Inc. in the amount of $135,000.00 plus attorney's fees and costs, subject to receiving
signed releases from Dharma Properties, Inc., the Nadler's and other descendants,
seconded by Commissioner Archer. Upon roll call, the Commission voted as
follows: Mr. Levinson - Yes; Mrs. Archer - Yes; Mayor Perlrnan - Yes. Said motion
passed 3-0.
Mayor Perlman declared the Special Meeting adjourned at 9:32 A.M.
City Clerk
ATTEST:
The undersigned is the City Clerk of the City of Delray Beach, Florida, and the
information provided herein is the Minutes of the Spec'ml Meeting/Closed Attorney/Client Session
of the City Commission held on Friday, February 27, 2004, which Minutes were formally approved
and adopted by the City Comtmssion on March 11, 2004.
City Clerk
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