Minutes 08-16-16 MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CRA MEETING HELD ON TUESDAY
AUGUST 16, 2016, IN CITY COMMISSION CHAMBERS, 100 E. BOYNTON BEACH
BOULEVARD, BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA
PRESENT:
Steven B. Grant, Chair Tara Duhy, Board Counsel
Mack McCray, Vice Chair Vivian Brooks, Executive Director
Justin Katz
Joe Casello
ABSENT:
Christina Romelus
I. Call to Order
Chair Grant called the meeting to order at 6:03 p.m.
II. Roll Call
Not taken.
Ill. Announcement of Closed Door Session:
• CRA Board will hold a closed door session regarding pending litigation:
Kim Newton, Counter - Plaintiff, v. City of Boynton Beach, Counter -
Defendant, and Boynton Beach Community Redevelopment
Agency, Third Party Defendant.
• The law firm of Lewis, Longman & Walker, P.A. desires advice
concerning settlement negotiations for the pending litigation matter.
• Executive Session will last approximately 30 minutes.
• Persons in Attendance:
Tara Duhy, CRA Board General Counsel
Kathryn Rossmell, CRA Board General Counsel
Mayor and Chair Steven B. Grant
Vice Mayor and Vice Chair Mack McCray
Commissioner and Board Member Joseph Casello
Commissioner and Board Member Christina Romelus
Commissioner and Board Member Justin Commissioner Katz
Meeting Minutes
Special CRA Meeting
Boynton Beach, Florida August 16, 2016
Tara Duhy, CRA Board Counsel, requested the Board commence with a Shade
meeting to receive and provide advice to the Board regarding Newton vs. Boynton
Beach AND Boynton Beach CRA. Persons in attendance were noted as above. They
anticipate the session to last about 20 minutes at which time the CRA Board would
reconvene in Chambers.
IV. Recess to Closed Door Session
The meeting was recessed at 6:04 p.m.
The meeting was reconvened at 6:27 p.m.
Chair Grant advised the Shade Session closed at 6:22 p.m, and Ms. Romelus was
present for the Session.
Attorney Duhy explained the Board is being requested to approve a settlement
agreement to settle a lawsuit as it relates to the allegations and counter -claim in the
case styled Kim Newton vs. Boynton Beach CRA.
Motion
Vice Chair McCray moved to approve. Mr. Casello seconded the motion that
unanimously passed.
V. Adjournment
Chair Grant adjourned the meeting at 6:28 p.m.
Catherine Cherry
Minutes Specialist
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