HomeMy WebLinkAboutSEOPW-CRA-R-01-0112RESOLUTION NO. SEOPW/CRA R-01-112
A RESOLUTION OF THE SOUTHEAST
OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY (THE "CRA")
AUTHORIZING THE CRA TO AMEND THE CRA
BUDGET TO INCLUDE A LINE ITEM IN THE AMOUNT
OF ONE HUNDRED THIRTY SIX THOUSAND AND
00/100 DOLLARS ($136,000.00) WHICH REPRESENTS
THE BUDGETED AMOUNT FOR LEGAL SERVICES TO
BE PROVIDED AND COSTS TO BE INCURRED IN
CONNECTION WITH THE LYRIC VILLAGE PROJECT
DECLARATORY JUDGEMENT ACTION,. WHICH
AMOUNT IS TO BE ALLOCATED BETWEEN FISCAL
YEARS 2001 AND 2002 IN THE AMOUNTS OF
$50,000.00 AND $86,000.00, RESPECTIVELY.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami approved and adopted the Southeast
Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Plan pursuant to
Resolution Nos. 82-755 and 85-1247 (the "Redevelopment Plan"); and
WHEREAS, the CRA is responsible for carrying out community
redevelopment activities and projects in the Southeast Overtown/Park West
Redevelopment Area (the "Redevelopment Area") established pursuant to the
Redevelopment Plan; and
WHEREAS, the CRA desires to amend the CRA budget to include a
line item in the amount of $136,000.00 which represents the budgeted
amount for legal services to provided and costs to be incurred by H&K in
connection with the Lyric Village Project declaratory judgement action, which
amount is to be allocated between Fiscal Years 2001 and 2002 in the amounts
of $50,000.00 and $86,000.00, respectively.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF
DIRECTORS OF THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF
THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to
this Resolution are incorporated herein as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The CRA is hereby authorized to amend the CRA budget
to include a line item in the amount of $136,000.00 which represents the
budgeted amount for legal services to be provided and costs to be incurred by
H&K in connection with the Lyric Village Project declaratory judgement
action, which amount is to be allocated between Fiscal Years 2001 and 2002
in the amounts of $50,000.00 and $86,000.00, respectively.
Section 3. The resolution shall be effective upon its adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED on this 30th day of July, 2001.
ATTEST:
Walter J. Foeman
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM
AND CORRECTNESS:
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Alejandro Vilarello, City Attorney
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Miami, FL 33130-1910
Re: City of Miami v. Sawyer's Walk, et al., T
Case No. 00-28860 CA-09,• Our File No. 27387.112
City of Miami v. Lyric Village, Inc., et al.,
Case No. 00-30414 CA-13; Our File No. 27387.113
Gentlemen:
Enclosed are two memos outlining an estimate of the legal fees and. costs
that are likely to be incurred for the captioned matters based on the existing
pleadings and current rates.
Should you have any questions or comments, please do not hesitate to
contact me. Best regards.
Enclosures
cc: L. Thompson (w/enclosures)
W. Bloom (w/enclosures)
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TO: Dipak M. Parekh and
Alejandro Vilarello
FROM: Susan H. Aprill
RE: Litigation Budget for CRA v. Lyric Village
Case No. 00-30414 CA-13
Our File No. 27387.113
The following is an estimate of the legal fees and costs that are likely to be incurred
for the captioned matter based on the existing pleadings and current rates:
PLEADINGS
Prepare pleadings
$ 7,000
Respond to same
DISCOVERY
Written discovery
8,500
Witness interviews
8,500
Document review (including
that produced by third parties)
7,000
DEPOSITIONS
15,000
MOTIONS/HEARINGS
Motion practice
(including routine, and
preparation
and argument on motions to
disqualify, bifurcate and summary
20,000
judgment)
RESEARCH
Legal research and preparation of
memoranda
10,000
MEDIATION
Prepare and attend
5,000
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TOTAL FEES
COSTS:
Pretrial Catalog
Final hearing (including
preparation)
if bifurcated
if tried together or
10,000
25,000
$106,000-121,000
Costs should not exceed $15,000, however, this number is based on the single
highest expense, i.e., court reporters and transcripts. Since we have not yet been
able to determine how many depositions the defendants may take, this number is
somewhat speculative. The other large cost could be an expert witness if it is
determined that one is necessary. I would suggest budgeting $15,000 for this.
TOTAL COSTS $ 30,000
CASE TOTAL. TO BUDGET $ 151,000
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