CITY COMMISSION SPECIAL MEETING

DUNEDIN, FLORIDA MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL COMMISSION MEETING City Hall, 737 Louden Ave March 20, 2025 3:30 P.M. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Freaney welcomed everyone to the March 20, 2025 Special Commission Meeting and called the meeting to order at 3:30 p.m. ROLL CALL City Commission: Mayor Maureen "Moe" Freaney, Vice Mayor Jeff Gow, Commissioner Robert Walker, Commissioner Steven Sandbergen, Commissioner Tom Dugard Also Present: City Manager Jennifer Bramley, City Attorney Jennifer Cowan, Litigation Counsel Thomas Brink, Court Reporter, and City Clerk Rebecca Schlichter Mayor Freaney announced that: a. The City Commission will now commence a private attorney-client shade session regarding pending litigation to which the City is presently a party, Steven Stentz v. The City of Dunedin, U.S. District Court of Appeal, Middle District of Florida, Tampa Division, Case No.: 8:23-cv-1321, pursuant to Florida Statute § 286.011 (8) to discuss settlement negotiations and strategy related to litigation expenditures; b. It is estimated that the meeting will take approximately 60 minutes. c. The names of the persons attending the session will be: Mayor Maureen "Moe" Freaney, Vice Mayor Jeff Gow, Commissioner Robert Walker, Commissioner Steven Sandbergen, Commissioner Tom Dugard, City Manager Jennifer Bramley, City Attorney Jennifer Cowan, Litigation Counsel Thomas Brink, and the Court Reporter Mayor Freaney adjourned the open meeting at 3:32 p.m. to hold attorney client session. Attorney Client session Meeting Mayor Freaney re-opened the Special Meeting to public at 4:28 p.m. and announced that the out of sunshine meeting has been terminated. MOTION: Motion was made by Commissioner Dugard and seconded by Commissioner Walker to approve settlement agreement as presented. Mayor Freaney advised that now was the time for anyone in the audience who wished to speak on this topic. She continued, seeing and hearing no one wishing to speak. 20-1

Special Meeting Minutes March 20, 2025 Dunedin City Commission VOTE: Motion carried with Commissioners Dugard, Walker, Sandbergen, Vice Mayor Gow and Mayor Freaney voting aye. Voting nay: None. Mayor Freaney then adjourned the Special Meeting at 4:29 p.m. Pursuant to Florida Statute 286.011 (B)(e) The transcript shall be made a part of the public record upon conclusion of the litigation. Attest: Maureen "Moe" Freaney Mayor ~~(_~~ Rebecca C. Schlichter City Clerk 20-2

CITY OF DUNEDIN, FL PUBLIC NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING FOR ATTORNEY- CLIENT SESSION CITY HALL, 737 LOUDEN AVE MARCH 20, 2025, 3:30 PM Notice is hereby given that the Dunedin City Commission will hold a special meeting to participate in a closed-door attorney-client session on the above date and time for approximately sixty minutes to discuss pending litigation to which the City is presently a party, Steven Stentz v. The City of Dunedin, U.S. District Court of Appeal, Middle District of Florida, Tampa Division, Case No.: 8:23-cv-1321. This meeting will begin with an open session at which the chair of the meeting will announce the estimated length of the private session and the names of those attending and then the session will be closed to the public pursuant to section 286.011(8), Florida Statutes. The private session will be limited to discussions of settlement negotiations and strategy session related to litigation expenditures. At the conclusion of the private session, the chair will reopen the meeting and announce the termination of the private session. The open portions of the meeting can be accessed at City Hall, 737 Louden Avenue, Dunedin, FL. Attendees: Mayor Maureen “Moe” Freaney, Commissioner/Vice Mayor Jeff Gow, Commissioner Robert Walker, Commissioner Steven Sandbergen, Commissioner Tom Dugard, City Manager Jennifer Bramley, City Attorney Jennifer Cowan, Litigation Counsel Thomas Brink, Court Reporter Disability Provisions: It is the policy of the City of Dunedin not to discriminate against disabled persons in employment or the provisions of services. If you have a disability that requires accommodation, please notify the ADA Coordinator 48 hours prior to the scheduled meeting at (727) 298-3042. AGENDA 1. Call to Order 2. Announce (in public session) that: a. The City Commission will now commence a private attorney-client shade session regarding pending litigation to which the City is presently a party, Steven Stentz v. The City of Dunedin, U.S. District Court of Appeal, Middle District of Florida, Tampa Division, Case No.: 8:23-cv-1321, pursuant to

Attorney – Client Session Dunedin City Commission Thursday, March 20, 2025 Page 2 of 2 Florida Statute § 286.011(8) to discuss settlement negotiations and strategy related to litigation expenditures; b. It is estimated that the meeting will take approximately 60 minutes; and c. The names of the persons attending the session will be: Mayor Maureen “Moe” Freaney, Commissioner/Vice Mayor Jeff Gow, Commissioner Robert Walker, Commissioner Steven Sandbergen, Commissioner Tom Dugard, City Manager Jennifer Bramley, City Attorney Jennifer Cowan, Litigation Counsel Thomas Brink, and the Court Reporter 3. Close public access to hold attorney-client session. 4. Hold attorney-client session (the entire session will be recorded by a certified court reporter, no discussion may be held off the record, and discussions will be settlement negotiations and strategy session related to litigation expenditures). 5. At conclusion of attorney-client session re-open meeting to public and announce that the attorney-client session has terminated. 6. Adjourn in public session.