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2/19/03
RESOLUTION NO. 03— 187
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION
AUTHORIZING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO RETAIN
LEGAL COUNSEL FOR THE REPRESENTATION OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI IN ALL MATTERS, INCLUDING, BUT
NOT LIMITED TO LITIGATION AND BANKRUPTCY,
RELATED TO DADE FOREIGN TRADE ZONE, INC., IN
AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $100,000, PLUS COSTS
AS APPROVED BY THE CITY ATTORNEY; ALLOCATING
FUNDS FROM THE SELF-INSURANCE AND INSURANCE
TRUST FUND, ACCOUNT NO. 515001.624401.6.661.
Section 1. The City Attorney is authorized to retain
legal counsel for the representation of the City of Miami in all
matters, including, but not limited to litigation and
bankruptcy, related to the Dade Foreign Trade Zone, Inc., in an
amount not to exceed $100,000, plus costs as approved by the
City Attorney, with funds allocated from the Self -Insurance and
Insurance Trust Fund, Account No. 515001.624401.6.661.
Section 2. This Resolution shall become effective
immediately upon its adoption and signature of the Mayor.11
1� If the Mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall become
effective at the end of ten calendar days from the date it was
passed and adopted. If the Mayor vetoes this Resolution, it shall
become effective immediately upon override of the veto by the
City Commission.
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Resbluti,on No.
03-- 187
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 27th day of February 1 2003.
ATTEST:
PR SCILLA A. THOMPSON
CITY CLERK
APPROVF�AS ,1O FORM ANS CORRECTNESS:�j
&4ffJ,4ffDRO—VILARELLO
CI,A ATTORNEY
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A. DIAZ, MAYO
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CITY OF MIAMI
CITY ATTO Y'S OFFICE CA=9
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TO: Mayor and Members of th ity ommission
FROM: Alejandro Vilarello, C' A
DATE: February 20, 2003
RE: Proposed Resolutio r City Commission Meeting — ruary 27, 2003
Resolution for aut rization to retain legal counsel for representation of the
City of Miami i 1 matters related to the Dade Foreign Trade Zone, Inc.
(J-03-173)
The attached Resolution seeks authorization to retain legal counsel for the representation
of the City of Miami in all matters, including, but not limited to litigation and bankruptcy,
related to the Dade Foreign Trade Zone, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $100,000, plus costs as
approved by the City Attorney.
The City of Miami is prosecuting a mortgage foreclosure action against Dade Foreign
Trade Zone, Inc., and the Wynwood Community Economic Development Cooperation in the
Circuit Court in and for Miami -Dade County. Dade Foreign Trade Zone, Inc., has recently filed
a voluntary petition for bankruptcy in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern
District of Florida, Case No. 03-10744 BKC-RAM.
Funds will be allocated from the City of Miami Self -Insurance and Insurance Trust Fund,
Index Code No. 515001.624401.6.661.
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c: Joe Arriola, City Manager
Elvi G. Alonso, Agenda Coordinator
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