Petitioner: DOUG WILLIAMS
Respondent: CITY OF CORAL SPRINGS POLICE OFFICERS' PENSION FUND
Judges: F. SCOTT BOYD
Agency: Contract Hearings
Locations: Lauderdale Lakes, Florida
Filed: May 27, 2016
Status: Closed
Recommended Order on Friday, November 18, 2016.
Latest Update: Jan. 13, 2017
Summary: The issue to be determined is whether the Board of Trustees for the City of Coral Springs Police Officers' Pension Fund (Respondent or the Board) should issue final orders suspending payment of pension benefits to Douglas Williams and Sherry Williams (Petitioners or the Williamses) pending a later Board decision on forfeiture pursuant to section 112.3173, Florida Statutes (2016),1/ consistent with initial orders recommending such suspension of benefits issued on March 15, 2016.Respondent failed
Summary: The issue to be determined is whether the Board of Trustees for the City of Coral Springs Police Officers' Pension Fund (Respondent or the Board) should issue final orders suspending payment of pension benefits to Douglas Williams and Sherry Williams (Petitioners or the Williamses) pending a later Board decision on forfeiture pursuant to section 112.3173, Florida Statutes (2016),1/ consistent with initial orders recommending such suspension of benefits issued on March 15, 2016.Respondent failed to demonstrate that it had been delegated legislative authority from the City to allow it to adopt policy on suspension of retirement benefits, or to apply that policy to Petitioners.
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STATE OF FLORIDA
DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS
DOUG Wll..LlAMS,
PETITIONER.,
vs. Case No. 16-3298
CITY OF CORAL SPRINGS POLICE OFFICERS' PENSION FUND,
Respondent.
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SHERRY Wll.LIAMS.
Petitioner,
vs. Case No. ]6-3302
CITY OF CORAL SPRINGS POLICE OFFICERS' PENSION FUND
. /
Respondeul
FINAL ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER
On December S,20)6, a duly noticed meeting was held by the Board of Trustees of the City of Coral Springs Police Officers' Pension Fund to consider the recommended order dated November 16, 2016 from Department of Administrative Hearings Administrative Law Judge F. Scott Boyd. Both Petitioners and their attomeys were present.
There were no exceptions filed by either party to the proceedings.
Having fully considered the findings of fact and the recommended conclusions of law, the
Filed January 4, 2017 2:34 PM Division of Administrative Hearings
Board hereby adopts the Recommended Order as its own.
DONE AND ENTERED this 3 day of :S-AN 2017 at Coral Springs, Broward County, Florida.
Scott Myers
Chairman, Board o tees City of Coral Springs Police Officers' Pension Fund
9551 West Sample Road Coral Springs, Florida 33065 (9S4) 346-1233
smyers@coralsprings.org
Order rendered and filed with the Secretary of the Board on the .._,,
f',,d_day o,f -
2017.
NOTICE OF APPEAL RIGHTS
This Order becomes final as of the date it is filed with the Administrator/Clerk of the Board. This Order may be appealed within thirty (30) days of the date the Order is filed with the Administrator/Clerk of the Board. Failure to file an appeal within the time noted is a waiver of any appeal rights.
CERT IFICATE OF SERVICE
I HEREBY CERTIFY that onj£A()JCAf f , 201 7, a true and correct copy of the foregoing was transmitted via electronic mail to:
Nicholas E. Christin
Wicker Smith et al
2800 Ponce de Leon Blvd Ste 800 Coral Gables, FL 33134-6913 Telephone: 305-448-3939 nchristin@wickersmith.com Kplaca@wickcr smith .com
Ken Harrison Robert Sugarman Michael Gillman
100 Miracle Mile, Suite 300 Coral Gables, Florida 33134 Telephone: 305-529-2801
kenharrison(dJsugarmansu skinJ com Sugann an(a),s ugarrnunsusskind com Mgillman@sugannansusskind.com Jcss@sugannansusskmdcom
Gina Orlando, Administrator
City of Coral Springs Police Officers' Pension Fund
9551 West Sample Road Coral Springs, Florida 33065 Telephone: 954-344-1147 gorlando{(vcoralsprings.org
Isl Bonni S. Jensen
BONNI S. JENSEN
Docket for Case No: 16-003298
| Issue Date |
Proceedings |
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Jan. 13, 2017 |
Petitioner's Verified Motion for Prevailing Party Attorney's Fees & Costs filed. (DOAH CASE NO. 17-0599F ESTABLISHED)
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Jan. 04, 2017 |
Agency Final Order filed.
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Jan. 04, 2017 |
Agency Final Order filed.
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Nov. 18, 2016 |
Recommended Order (hearing held September 30 and October 10, 2016). CASE CLOSED.
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Nov. 18, 2016 |
Recommended Order cover letter identifying the hearing record referred to the Agency.
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Oct. 28, 2016 |
Notice of Filing (Petitioner's) Proposed Recommended Order filed.
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Oct. 28, 2016 |
Notice of Filing Respondent's Proposed Recommended Order filed.
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Oct. 19, 2016 |
Transcript of Proceedings (not available for viewing) filed. |
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Oct. 18, 2016 |
Notice of Filing Transcripts of Proceedings filed.
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Oct. 10, 2016 |
CASE STATUS: Hearing Held. |
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Oct. 05, 2016 |
Order Granting Petitioners' Motion for Subpoenas.
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Oct. 04, 2016 |
Petitioners' Motion for Subpoenas filed.
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Sep. 30, 2016 |
Notice of Hearing by Video Teleconference (hearing set for October 10, 2016; 9:00 a.m.; Lauderdale Lakes and Tallahassee, FL).
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Sep. 30, 2016 |
CASE STATUS: Hearing Partially Held; continued to date not certain. |
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Sep. 30, 2016 |
Emergency Motion for Continuance filed.
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Sep. 29, 2016 |
Order Denying Emergency Motion for Continuance.
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Sep. 29, 2016 |
Emergency Motion for Continuance filed.
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Sep. 27, 2016 |
(Petitioner) Notice of Filing Proposed Exhibits (exhibits not available for viewing).
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Sep. 26, 2016 |
(Respondent) Notice of Filing Proposed Exhibits filed.
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Sep. 26, 2016 |
(Petitioner) Notice of Filing Proposed Exhibits filed.
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Sep. 26, 2016 |
Order Denying Continuance of Final Hearing.
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Sep. 23, 2016 |
CASE STATUS: Motion Hearing Held. |
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Sep. 23, 2016 |
Notice of Filing, (Respondent's) Proposed Exhibits filed.
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Sep. 22, 2016 |
Motion for Continuance filed.
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Sep. 21, 2016 |
Amended Pre-hearing Stipulation filed.
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Sep. 21, 2016 |
Pre-hearings Stipulation filed.
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Jul. 22, 2016 |
Order Granting Continuance and Re-scheduling Hearing by Video Teleconference (hearing set for September 30, 2016; 11:00 a.m.; Lauderdale Lakes, FL).
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Jul. 22, 2016 |
Motion for Continuance (Re-submitted) filed.
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Jul. 20, 2016 |
Motion for Continuance filed.
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Jul. 06, 2016 |
Notice of Appearance (Robert Sugarman) filed.
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Jul. 06, 2016 |
Notice of Appearance (Kenneth Harrison) filed.
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Jul. 06, 2016 |
Notice of Appearance (Michael Gillman) filed.
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Jul. 05, 2016 |
Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
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Jul. 05, 2016 |
Notice of Hearing by Video Teleconference (hearing set for August 2, 2016; 9:00 a.m.; Lauderdale Lakes and Tallahassee, FL).
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Jul. 05, 2016 |
Order of Consolidation (DOAH Case Nos. 16-3298, 16-3302).
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Jun. 22, 2016 |
Administrative Filing Pursuant to Initial Order filed.
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Jun. 15, 2016 |
Initial Order.
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May 27, 2016 |
Order Recommending Suspension of Benefits filed.
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May 27, 2016 |
Request for Formal Hearing, Fla. Stat. 120.569 and 120.57 filed.
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May 27, 2016 |
Referral Letter filed.
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Orders for Case No: 16-003298
| Issue Date |
Document |
Summary |
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Jan. 03, 2017 |
Agency Final Order
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Jan. 03, 2017 |
Agency Final Order
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Nov. 18, 2016 |
Recommended Order
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Respondent failed to demonstrate that it had been delegated legislative authority from the City to allow it to adopt policy on suspension of retirement benefits, or to apply that policy to Petitioners.
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