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HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-00-0940� 4r J-00-922 10/26/00 RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE BAYFRONT PARK MANAGEMENT TRUST ("TRUST") TO ENTER INTO COMPETITIVE NEGOTIATIONS AND EXECUTE A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, WITH A FIRM RECOMMENDED BY AN EVALUATION COMMITTEE, TO PROVIDE EXTERNAL AUDITING SERVICES 'TO THE TRUST, FOR FISCAL YEAR 2000 (OCTOBER, 1999 THROUGH SEPTEMBER, 2000); AND ALLOCATING FUNDS THEREFOR, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $20,000 ANNUALLY, FROM THE TRUST'S OPERATING BUDGET. WHEREAS, Section 38-111 of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended, provides that the Bayfront Park Management Trust ("Trust"), shall submit to the Mayor and City Commission an annual report and an annual audit; and WHEREAS, the audit is to be performed by an external auditor who is a certified public accountant; and WHEREAS, the Trust has determined it to be in its' best interest to solicit proposals from a variety of qualified certified public accountants; and WHEREAS, the Trust and the City of Miami issued a letter of interest seeking proposals from qualified firms; and WHEREAS, an Evaluation Committee of the Trust will review proposals and identify the firm to be in the best interests of CITY CO SSION MEETING OF 0 CT ? ��Qo Resolution No. the Trust and the City; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA: Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Resolution are hereby adopted by reference and incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section. Section 2. The Executive Director of the Bayfront Park Management Trust ("Trust") is hereby authorized" to enter into competitive negotiations, and execute a professional services agreement, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, with a firm recommended by an Evaluation Committee, to provide external auditing services to the Trust, for Fiscal Year 2000 (October 1999 through September, 2000), with funds therefor, in an amount not to exceed $20,000 annually, hereby allocated from the Trust's Operating Budget. Section 3. This. Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of the Mayor2/. 1� The herein authorization is further subject to compliance with all requirements that may be imposed by the City Attorney, including but not limited to those prescribed by applicable City Charter and Code provisions. z/ 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. Page 2 of 3 A �-•� � 51 4 0 PASSED AND ADOPTED this 26th day of October 1 2000. JOE CAROLLO, MAYOR 1n-2=,vtmince witil lowni Code Sac. 2"38, since thMaycr dkj not 1W73 '100frdtition by signing it in the dam',inated Gila provided, st,,!d ibmm'RM C�ffective with the elapse of ten (I day, 'o y ']Alm days mWidihg, same, without the MayqL exepoisinj :/— L4- ATTEST: WALTER J. FOEMAN CITY CLERK APPROVE<S /0 F IWATTORNEY OF 788:lg:BSS CORRECTNESS-t/ Page 3 of 3 Walter City Clerk 00- 940 • • .18 TO: The Honorable Mayor and DATE: October 2, 2000 Members of the City Commission SUBJECT: Resolution - Professional Service Agreement for External Auditing Services. FROM: Jay C. Constantz Executive Director RECOMMENDATION It is respectfully recommended that the City Commission adopt the attached Resolution authorizing the Executive Director of the Bayfront Park Management Trust to enter into competitive negotiations and execute a Professional Services Agreement with a firm identified by an Evaluation Committee, to provide external auditing services for Fiscal Year 2000 (October, 1999 through September, 2000) for one (1) year and allocating an amount not to exceed $20,000 annually from Bayfront Park Management Trust Operating Budget. BACKGROUND Section 38-111 of the City Code provides that the Bayfront Park Management Trust shall submit to the Mayor and the City Commission an annual audit performed by an external auditor who is a certified public accountant. The Trust has determined that it is in its best interest to solicit proposals from a variety of qualified certified public accountants. The Trust and the City of Miami Department of Purchasing have defined the scope of services and issued a letter of interest. An Evaluation Committee of the Trust will review the proposals and make its recommendation of the proposer to be in the Trust and the City's best interest. JCC/TS/mt mz�