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Sarasota News Leader November 8, 2013 Earlier in the meeting, Atwell's attorney, Robert Lincoln, announced he had reached an understanding with the plaintiffs — Citizens for Sunshine — and Atwell had signed a settlement agreement. That relieved her of any conflict of interest, he noted. Without comment, she supported the motion to offer a city settlement. Page 19 The draft says, "The city admits that the city's failure to provide notice of the Oct. 10, 2013 9 a.m. meeting at the Tsunami restaurant and to take minutes was in violation of the Sunshine Law because it was known to the city that two or more city commissioners would be present; and because the city accepted the invitation to the meeting intending 'to build a coalition to support our homeless efforts' and to build support for a subject that was reasonably foreseeable to come before the city commission for future action." "I was hung out to dry by my political opponents," Chapman said after the meeting adjourned. "It is a decision that disregards people's constitutional rights to assemble and petition for redress of grievances." The agreement adds that the city will pay The proposed settlement at press time was for Mogensen's attorney's fees in the case. If still a draft; it had not been submitted to Mogensen and her client agree, the settlement Citizens for Sunshine's attorney, Andrea will go to 12th Judicial Circuit Judge Charles Mogensen of Sarasota. Williams. City Attorney Bob Fournier explains the intricacies of his proposed settlement with Citizens for Sunshine. Photo by Stan Zimmerman