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Commission Meeting - Deliberations December 16, 2021 at 10:00 am

STATE OF FLORIDA
COMMISSION ON HUMAN RELATIONS
Thursday, December 16, 2021 at 10:00 AM EST.

TO:  Commissioners Darrick McGhee (Panel Chair), Mario Garza, and Kenyetta Moye

 TO:  Parties, Representatives of Parties and / or Qualified Representatives of Parties of the below-indicated cases

FROM:  Sarah Stewart, FCHR Senior Attorney

 NOTICE / AGENDA OF COMMISSION DELIBERATION TO TAKE COMMISSION

ACTION ON THE BELOW-INDICATED CASES

     A non-evidentiary deliberation will be held in the below-indicated cases at  10:00 a.m. ET, 9:00 a.m. CT, or as soon thereafter as can be heard on Thursday, December 16, 2021

     The deliberation will be conducted by means of Microsoft Teams.  Parties (including the named parties in these cases and the public) wishing to attend should call, 850-270-6017, and when prompted to enter the phone conference I.D., enter 583 259 215 followed by the # key, at the appointed time.

     ISSUES:  The above-indicated Commission Panel will vote on the disposition of each of the below-indicated cases.

     AUTHORITY:  Sections 120.569, 120.57 and 760.01 to 760.37, Florida Statutes.

     ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS:  In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities

Act, persons needing special accommodation to participate in this deliberation should contact the Commission’s Clerk no later than (7) days prior to the deliberation at which such special accommodation is required.  The Clerk may be contacted at 4075 Esplanade Way, Room 110, Tallahassee, Florida, 32399, telephone 850-488-7082.

     RECORD:  A record of the deliberation will be needed should any party decide to appeal any decision rendered by the Commission with respect to matters considered at the deliberation.  For such appellate purposes, the party desiring to appeal must ensure that a verbatim record of the deliberation is made, which record must include the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is based.  A court reporter will record the deliberation.

     ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:  Should any of the parties require additional information, such information may be obtained by contacting Sarah Stewart, Florida Commission on Human Relations Senior Attorney, at telephone (850) 907-6789, sarah.stewart@fchr.myflorida.com, or the Clerk of the Commission, Florida Commission on Human Relations, 4075 Esplanade Way, Room 110, Tallahassee, FL  32399.

PROCEEDINGS:  The parties and / or their representatives are not required to attend this deliberation.  Pursuant to Fla. Admin. Code R. 60Y-4.028(3) oral argument from the parties will not be scheduled.  Continuances will not be granted.

1.      Emanuel Glenn v. Days Inn By Windham, DOAH 20-0035, FCHR 201919994

2.      Ronald D. Jones v. The School Board of Gadsden County, DOAH 20-4489, FCHR 202023534

3.      Marie Andre v. Target, DOAH 21-0059, FCHR 202025804

4.      Ina Brathwaite v. Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc., DOAH 20-3640, FCHR 201921692

5.      Ronald Jones v. Florida Department of Education, DOAH 21-1491, FCHR 202127938

6.      Lisa Hendrickson v. Board of Collier County Commissioners, DOAH 21-1994, FCHR 202127631

7.      Esther Nunes De Souza De Lima v. Advent Health Hospital, DOAH 21-2631, FCHR 202127936

8.      Ronald Jones v. James A. Shanks Middle School, Havanah Magnet School, and CarterParramore Academy (consolidated order); DOAH 21-1492, FCHR 202127187; DOAH 21-1493, FCHR 202127176; DOAH 21-1496, FCHR 202127184

Upon conclusion of the voting, the deliberation will be adjourned, and an order will issue for each case reflecting the vote of the Commission Panel. 

DATED: November 30, 2021                                           

                                                                                    /s/ Sarah Stewart for                                                                                      Clerk
                                                                                 Commission on Human Relations
4075 Esplanade Way, Room 110                                                                                     Tallahassee, FL  32399                                                      
                              (850) 488-7082

 

Copies furnished to:

 By e-mail to the above-indicated Commission Panel. 

 By U.S. Mail to those listed on Notice / Agenda, pages 3 and 4

 Mr. Emanuel Glen
9363 Nelson Park Circle, Apartment 201
Orlando, Florida 32817

 Days Inn By Windham c/o Mr. Felix Anthony Felicier, Esquire Felix Law Center, P.A.
2480 33rd Street, Suite B
Orlando, Florida 32839

Marie Andre
17301 N.E. 11th Court
Miami, Florida 33162

 Target c/o Stefanie M. Mederos, Esquire Lindsay M. Alter, Esquire Littler Mendelson, P.C.
Wells Fargo Center
333 S.E. 2nd Avenue, Suite 2700
Miami, Florida 33131

 Ms. Ina Brathwaite
Post Office Box 770493 
Winter Garden, Florida 34777

 Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. c/o Ms. Amanda Kuehner, Esquire Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease, LLP
52 East Gay Street
Columbus, Ohio 43215

 Ms. Liana R. Hollingsworth, Esquire
Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease, LLP
200 Public Square, Suite 1400
Cleveland, Ohio 44114

 Ms. Lisa A. Hendrickson
1555 Airway Drive
Naples, Florida 34104

 Board of Collier County Commissioners c/o Ms. Colleen M. Greene, Esquire Collier County Attorney’s Office
3299 East Tamiami Trail, Suite 800
Naples, Florida 34112

Esther Nunes De Souza De Lima
500 Sandal Court
Altamonte Springs, Florida 32714

 Advent Health Hospital  c/o Christopher R. Parkinson, Esquire Correy B. Karbiener, Esquire Moran Kidd Lyons Johnson Garcia, P.A.
P.O. Box 472
Orlando, Florida 32801

 Ronald D. Jones
1821 McKelvy Street
Quincy, Florida 32351

 The School Board Gadsden County c/o William B. Armstead, Esquire
1319 Thomaswood Drive
Tallahassee, Florida 32308

Florida Department of Education c/o Paula Harrigan, Esquire Office of the General Counsel
Florida Department of Education
325 West Gaines Street, Suite 1544
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400

James A. Shanks Middle School
Havana Magnet School Carter-Parramore Academy c/o William B. Armstead, Esquire
Gwendolyn P. Adkins, Esquire
Coppins Monroe
1319 Thomaswood Drive
Tallahassee, Florida 32308

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