[1) CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL]
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          CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING. THURSDAY, MAY 7TH, 2026. MADAM CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. 
          COUNCIL MEMBER. BARTON HERE. COUNCIL MEMBER. KRAMER HERE. COUNCIL MEMBER. KROL HERE. 
          COUNCIL MEMBER. PENMAN HERE. COUNCILMEMBER SCHULTZ PRESENT. VICE MAYOR BLANKENSHIP HERE. 
          [2) PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE]
MAYOR HEIDEN HERE. PLEASE STAND FOR THE PLEDGE LED BY VICE MAYOR. YOU TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS. ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. GOOD MORNING, MR. YOUNG. GOOD MORNING, MAYOR. 
          [3) SET AGENDA (add or remove items)]
SETTING THE AGENDA. NO CHANGES, MA'AM. OKAY, COUNCIL, DO I HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR SET THE AGENDA? MOTION I MOVE, WE SET THE AGENDA AS PUBLISHED. I HAVE A MOTION BY VICE MAYOR AND A SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER PENMAN. ALL IN FAVOR? SIGNED BY I. AND ITEM FOUR IS ANNOUNCEMENTS AND 
          [5.A) Executive Session regarding City of Naples v. City of Naples Airport Authority, et al; Case No. 2026-CA-001094, 20th Judicial Circuit, in and for Collier County, Florida.]
PRESENTATIONS. WE HAVE NONE GOING TO ITEM FIVE NEW BUSINESS. MR. MCCONNELL. YES. THANK YOU, MAYOR, AND GOOD MORNING. AT THE MAY 6TH, 2026 CITY COUNCIL MEETING PURSUANT TO SECTION 286.011, SUBPARAGRAPH EIGHT, THE CITY ATTORNEY ANNOUNCES REQUEST FOR AN EXECUTIVE SESSION IN CASE CITY OF NAPLES VERSUS CITY OF NAPLES. AIRPORT AUTHORITY ET AL. CASE NUMBER 2026-CA-1094. AND IN FORT COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA, AND THE CITY COUNCIL AGREED TO MEET IN EXECUTIVE SESSION DURING ITS SPECIAL MEETING ON MAY 7TH. TODAY, IN THE UPSTAIRS CONFERENCE ROOM ON THE SECOND FLOOR OF CITY HALL, A PUBLIC NOTICE OF THIS SESSION WAS POSTED ON MAY 6TH BY THE CITY CLERK. THE EXECUTIVE SESSION IS EXPECTED TO LAST APPROXIMATELY 2 TO 3 HOURS, GIVE OR TAKE. DISCUSSION DURING THE EXECUTIVE SESSION IS LIMITED TO SETTLEMENT NEGOTIATIONS OR STRATEGY RELATED TO LITIGATION EXPENDITURES. THE ENTIRE SESSION IS BEING RECORDED AND THE CITY COUNCIL WILL NOT TAKE ACTION DURING THE EXECUTIVE SESSION. ANY ACTION WILL TAKE PLACE AT A FUTURE PUBLIC MEETING. FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS WILL BE PRESENT DURING THE EXECUTIVE SESSION. MAYOR TERESA HEITMANN, COUNCIL MEMBERS BILL KRAMER, LINDA PENNIMAN, BRIAN BARTON, TED BLANKENSHIP, JOHN KROLL, SCOTT SCHULTZ, CITY MANAGER GARY YOUNG, CITY ATTORNEY MATTHEW MCCONNELL, ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY ANDREW DICKMAN, AND A REPRESENTATIVE FROM DINES COURT REPORTING. THANK YOU. AND WITH THAT, WE WILL GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION UPSTAIRS ON THE SECOND FLOOR AND CONVENE BACK HERE AFTER EXECUTIVE SESSION. MAYOR, IF I COULD, I FAILED TO DO SOMETHING YESTERDAY AFTERNOON TRYING TO GET US OUT OF HERE AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE. BUT I UNDERSTAND THERE WAS A GENTLEMAN NAMED MR. QUINN WHO WAS OUR VIDEOGRAPHER YESTERDAY, AND I JUST WANT TO COMPLIMENT HIM ON WHAT A GREAT JOB HE DID. SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THAT OPPORTUNITY. GREAT. THANK YOU. AND WITH THAT, WE'RE IN EXECUTIVE SESSION.
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