February 14, 2008

3:00 PM

A. Meeting Called to Order and Roll Call.

Invocation and Pledge to the Flag of the United States of America.

B. Approval of Agenda with Additions and Deletions.

C. Awards and Presentations

1. Proclamation recognizing the Special Olympics.

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2. Presentation of "Making the Grade Award " to Darren Miller.

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3. Presentation recognizing Pinellas Hope.

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4. TBARTA (Tampa Bay Area Regional Transportation Authority) updating the Council on their progress.

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D. Correspondence

E. Legal

1. Proposed settlement in the case of Gerard A. Hoeppner and Ofelia Hoeppner v. St. Petersburg.

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2. An Attorney-Client Session, pursuant to Florida Statute 286.011(8), will be held in conjunction with the lawsuit styled City of St. Petersburg v. Fresco's Ristorante, LLC, a Florida Limited Liability Corporation Case No. 07-1692-CI-19.

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F. Adjournment

On Thursday, February 14, 2008 at 3:30 p.m., an attorney-client session, pursuant to Florida Statute 286.011(8), will be held in conjunction with the lawsuit styled City of St. Petersburg v. Fresco's Ristorante, LLC, a Florida Limited Liability Corporation Case No. 07-1692-CI-19. Any or all of the following persons will be attending: James S. Bennett, Chair; Jeff Danner, Vice Chair, Herbert E. Polson; James Kennedy; Bill Dudley; Leslie Curran; Earnest Williams; Wengay "Newt" Newton; Mayor Rick Baker; John C. Wolfe, City Attorney; Mark A. Winn, Chief Assistant City Attorney; and Jeanne Hoffmann, Assistant City Attorney. The session will commence in City Council Chambers, 175 Fifth Street North, St. Petersburg, Florida. After the commencement of the session at the public meeting, the session will be closed and only those persons described above together with a certified court reporter will be allowed to be present. The subject matter of the meeting shall be confined to settlement negotiations. At the conclusion of the session the meeting will be re-opened and the session will be terminated.

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