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CLAY COUNTY UTILITY AUTHORITY
July 14, 2023
Chairman Davis called an Emergency Meeting on Wednesday, July 12, 2023, at 10:50 A.M., notice of the meeting
was published on Clay County Utility Authority's website and posted in the lobby of the Administrative Office.
The Board of Supervisors of the Clay County Utility Authority met in Emergency Session in the Board meeting
room at the Administrative Office of the Clay County Utility Authority, 3176 Old Jennings Road, Middleburg,
Florida, on the above-stated date.
Item No. 1 —Call to Order
Chairman Davis called the meeting to order at 11:00 A.M.
Item No. 2—Roll Call
Roll Call was taken with Chairman Davis,Mr. Gardella, Mr. Hodges, Mr. McNees, and Mr. Starneri in attendance.
Also present at the meeting were Executive Director Jeremy Johnston, Chief Operations Officer Darryl Muse, Chief
Financial Officer Jeff Wesselman, Chief Human Resources Officer Kimberly Richardson, Public and Governmental
Affairs Liaison Dennis Ragosta, and Administrative Assistant Operations Alicia Baker. Henry G. Bachara, Jr., Todd
MacLeod, and Grady H. Williams, Jr. were in attendance as legal counsel to the CCUA.
Item No. 3—Discussion regarding pending litigation
Henry G. Bachara, Jr., Todd MacLeod, and Grady H. Williams, Jr. addressed the Board regarding the settlement
offer and timeline of events regarding the litigation styled BBI Construction Management, Inc., a Florida
corporation, Plaintiff/Counter-Defendant, v. Clay County Utility Authority, a local governmental body, corporate
and politic, Defendant/Counter-Plaintiff, and Clay County Utility Authority, a local government body, corporate and
politic, Third-Party Plaintiff, v. Westfield Insurance Company, Third-Party Defendant, Case No.: 2019-CA- 000653,
pending before the Circuit Court of the Fourth Judicial Circuit in and for Clay County, Florida.
Item No. 4—Board Action
After discussion, Mr. Hodges moved, seconded by Mr. McNees, and carried 5-0, to rescind their action taken on
May 2, 2023, and accept the renewed offer to settle with BBI Construction Management, Inc., paying $400,000 to
CCUA and CCUA retaining the $142,000 contract balance.
Item No. 6—Adjournment
Mr. Williams asked if there were any public or Supervisor comments before the meeting was adjourned. No
comment cards were received and none of the Supervisors offered any comments.
Chairman Davis adjourned the meeting at 11:16 A.M.
Wendell Davis, Chairman
Janice Loudermilk, Recording Secretary
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