All right. Uh, good evening everyone. We're about to start our special commission meeting for Thursday, July 24th, 6 p.m. Madam Cler, can please read the role. >> Commissioner Florian >> here. >> Commissioner Jean here. Commissioner
Smith, Commissioner Smuckler >> present. >> Commissioner Sue >> present. >> Vice Mayor Shernoff >> here. >> Mayor Michael Joseph >> I am here. >> We have quorum. >> Next item is pledge of allegiance. >> I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the
republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> Thank you so very much. Um, I am now going to open up for public comment. Madam clerk, can you please open up for public comment?
>> Good evening. The mayor and commission of the city of North Miami Beach has opened a meeting for public comment at this time. There is a 3minut time limit for each speaker. Please come to the podium if you wish to speak. >> All right. Seeing none, madame clerk um closing public.
>> Public comments closed. Next item for uh we have one discussion item on the agenda 4.1. Move to introduce. >> I have a motion and a second to introduce. Um, city attorney if you want to introduce it. I mean, or to make uh >> I'll do that, mayor. >> Oh.
>> Oh, >> yes. Uh, let the record show our city attorneys here as well. Uh, Commission um about to say uh city attorney Geller. Um, we've been briefed on this. I mean, I think, uh, it's pretty pretty to the point. Um, city attorney. So, if you
have any words, may it be brief or otherwise? >> Just brief. >> Thank you. >> So, mayor, >> per the uh conversation previously, let me just say we have a very good counsel representing us that
the insurance company has provided to us, Mr. Crest, who's here in the audience. Um, I do think this is a very defensible case, not as to yes or no, but as to the amount of damages being
sought. That said, Mr. Crest has recommended a settlement. I support his recommendation and the carrier does as well. And yeah, more importantly to some degree is that our
carrier has stepped up and said that there's a gap of $50 or $60,000. They're not in business to pay money if they don't have to. >> And if they're paying stepping up to pay that money, they've got a good reason, too. And economically,
since we're going to exhaust our retention, it's a deductible. Either way, getting the carrier to put some money to it and making sure that this is in our rearview mirror and that there is no possibility that it could cost us more
money than what we contracted for with our own insurance carrier to pay. It makes economic sense for us to accept this settlement. And as I said, I fully support Mr. Crest's recommendation. So, you know, on the record, we suggest not
insist. I mean, the case is defensible, but we suggest that the recommendation be followed. And we'll say on the record that we recommend that uh the settlement is much more reasonable than we were led to expect. And for those reasons, we
recommend it. So, I'll read it for the record. its discussion and possible action regarding a possible settlement of the case of Carl J. Anderson versus City of North Miami Beach. Um case number and it uh
um my understanding is that uh we had a a draft settlement agreement that Mr. Crest put together. My esteemed partner Aman Johnson had a couple of additional things he was concerned with. He and Mr. Crest conferred. They reached opposing
counsel. The issue that was discussed last time about non-disparagement seems to have been resolved favorably to what we wanted. Um, Mr. Johnson and Mr. Crest came up with some additional language that I understand uh the plaintiff's council did also agree to. That's
correct for the record, Mr. Crest. >> That's correct. >> And and Mr. Johnson. >> Yes. >> And that said, we think that the form of the settlement agreement is now proper. That's the matter and it's to your discretion. >> All right. Um, do I have uh if there's any need for discussion? I
>> I just want to say you you didn't read the case number. I'm not sure if it's important or not. >> Case number 1.24-C24949, which I believe is pending in the uh court, the federal district court for the Southern District of Florida. United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida.
>> All right. So, now it's before us. If there's no need for discussion, do I have a motion? >> Motion. >> Second. >> I have a second. I have a motion by Commissioner Sue, second by Commissioner >> Smuckler. You have to say what the motion >> motion to accept. Um, just so we can preface it, how would he preface it?
>> It would be a motion to accept the recommendation. >> I'm sorry. Thank you, Mr. Johnson. Somebody's thinking clearly. Uh motion to accept the recommendation of uh our outside council to settle this case in the amount of $200,000
uh total on the terms outlined in the draft settlement agreement. >> I motion. I second. >> Now, do you uh want to do a roll call? Is it all? It >> should be a roll call. >> Okay. Madame clerk, can you please call the role? >> Commissioner Florimmon, >> yes. >> Commissioner Jean,
>> yes. Commissioner Smith. Commissioner Smuckler, >> yes. >> Commissioner Sue, >> yes. >> Vice Mayor Shernoff, >> yes. >> Mayor Michael Joseph, >> yes. >> It passes 6. All >> right. Now I have a motion to adjurnn. >> So move. >> I have a second. >> Second. >> All in favor say I. I.
>> All right. See you later.