| | | | | | | | ![](https://leecounty.novusagenda.com/AgendaWeb/ImageLibrary.ashx?path=ROOT%252fImageLibrary%252fLee+County+Logo2021.png) | ITEM 6. County Attorney - Consent |
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| | | | | | | | DATE: | April 2, 2024
| DEPARTMENT: | County Attorney
| REQUESTER: | Richard Wm. Wesch
| TITLE: | Approve and Execute Waiver of Conflict of Interest for Wild Blue |
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| | | | | | | | I. | MOTION REQUESTED | | Approve and execute the Conflict-of-Interest Waiver dated March 20, 2024, from Bartlett Loeb Hinds Thompson & Angelos. |
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| | | | | | | | II. | ITEM SUMMARY | | Bartlett Loeb Hinds Thompson & Angelos is requesting a waiver of conflict of interest with respect to (1) Bartlett Loeb Hinds Thompson & Angelos (“Bartlett Loeb”) representation of Lee County, Florida in pre-condemnation negotiations with Lennar Homes, LLC concerning Lee County’s acquisition of a portion of Lennar’s Wild Blue community for the widening of Alico Road and (2) Bartlett Loeb’s representation of Lee County in the Indiro Groves CPA application in St. Lucie County, Florida.
Florida Bar ethic rules permits Bartlett Loeb to represent clients with adverse or potentially adverse interests in circumstances where the firm can provide competent and diligent representation to each client. The representation does not involve the assertion of a position adverse to the other client when a lawyer represents both clients in the same proceeding; and each client gives informed consent.
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| | | | | | | | III. | BACKGROUND AND IMPLICATIONS OF ACTION |
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| | | | | | | | | A) | Board Action and Other History | | | |
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| | | | | | | | | A) | Current year dollar amount of item:
| No Funding Required | | B) | Is this item approved in the current budget? | N/A | | C) | Is this a revenue or expense item? | N/A | | D) | Is this Discretionary or Mandatory? | N/A | | E) | Will this item impact future budgets?
If yes, please include reasons in III(D) above.
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Account Strings: | | G) | Fund Type? | | | H) | Comments: |
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REVIEWERS: | Department | Reviewer | Action | Date | County Attorney | Fraser, Andrea | Approved | 3/25/2024 - 3:19 PM | Budget Services | Henkel, Anne | Approved | 3/25/2024 - 3:43 PM | Budget Services | Winton, Peter | Approved | 3/26/2024 - 8:56 AM | County Attorney | Fraser, Andrea | Approved | 3/26/2024 - 10:13 AM | County Manager | Harner, David | Approved | 3/26/2024 - 3:03 PM |
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