ELECTED OFFICIALS PRESENT IN CHAMBERS:

Shirley Groover Bryant, Mayor

Tambra Varnadore, Vice Mayor, Commissioner, Ward 2

Tamara Cornwell, Commissioner-at-Large 2

Sheldon Jones, Commissioner-at-Large 1

Harold Smith, Commissioner, Ward 1

Brian Williams, Commissioner, Ward 3

STAFF PRESENT IN CHAMBERS:

Mark Barnebey, City Attorney

Charles Johnson

Court Reporter

Penny Johnston, Executive Assistant (Present at the start of the Public Meeting & returned at the reopening of the Public portion of the meeting)

Vanessa Cochran, Assistant City Clerk (Present only at the start of the Public Meeting and returned at the reopening of the Public portion of the meeting)

   Mayor Bryant called the Public Meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.

Attorney Barnebey explained the procedures for the today’s meeting.  This meeting is being held as an Attorney/Client Session as provided under Florida’s Sunshine Law, Section 286.011 (8), Florida Statutes.  This is a meeting for the purpose of the following court case: Lincoln Memorial Academy, et al v. State of Florida, et al, 8:20-CV-309.

Mayor Bryant closed the meeting to the public at 6:02 p.m. at which time Penny Johnston and Vanessa Cochran exited the meeting.

Mayor Bryant reopened the public portion of the meeting at 7:26 p.m. at which time Penny Johnston and Vanessa Cochran reentered the meeting.

With no action necessary, Mayor Bryant closed the meeting at 7:27 p.m.