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RESOLUTION NO. 0 0 -1 1
A RESOLUTION OF' THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION
DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO TAKE ANY AND
ALL ACTIONS NECESSARY OR PERMITTED, TO
PROTECT, PRESERVE AND DEFEND THE INTERESTS OF
THE CITY OF MIAMI, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED
TO ANY INVESTIGATION, NOTICE OR OTHER ACTION
AUTHORIZED BY LAW OR IN EQUITY, TO OBTAIN
RELIEF AND/OR TO REMEDY ANY LOSS OR DAMAGES
TO THE CITY OF MIAMI CAUSED BY MIAMI-DADE
COUNTY WHICH MAY HAVE BEEN SUSTAINED RELATED
TO THE WATER AND SEWER AUTHORITY ("WASA"),
INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY DIVERSION OF
DOLLARS OR EQUITY CHARGE BACKS; AUTHORIZING
THE CITY ATTORNEY TO RETAIN COUNSEL, IN AN
AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED '$5-0,000 FOR SAID
PURPOSE; AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER AND
THE CITY CLERK TO COMPLY WITH §164'.1052,
FLA. STAT. (1999), RELATING TO THE PROCEDURES
REQUIRED FOR THE INITIATION OF A CONFLICT
RESOLUTION CONCERNING GOVERNMENTAL DISPUTES.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE 'COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA:
Section 1. The City Attorney is hereby directed to take
any and all actions necessary or permitted, to protect, preserve
and defend the interests of the City of Miami, including but not
limited to any investigation, notice or other action authorized
CITY COMUSSION
MEETIMC OF
DEC I it 2.000
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by law or in equity, to obtain relief and/or to remedy any loss
or damages to the City of Miami caused by Miami -Dade County which
may have been sustained related to the Water and Sewer Authority
("WASA"), including but not limited to any diversion of dollars
or equity charge backs.
Section 2. The City Attorney is hereby authorized to
retain counsel, in an amount not to exceed $50,000 for said
purpose.
Section 3. The City Manager and the City Clerk are
hereby directed to comply with the provisions of 5164.1052,
Fla. Stat. (1999), relating to the procedures required for the
initiation of a conflict resolution concerning governmental
disputes.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective.
immediately upon its adoption and signature of the Mayor.1/
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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PASSED AND ADOPTED this .14th day of December , 2000.
JOE CAROLLO, MAYOR
In accordance with Nami Code Sec. 2-36, since the R, ayor did not indicate approval 6f
this legidation by siganing it in the designated f- - providA 1, said e0slFaVon now
becom,as effective with the eiapsa o-j�Ojj (-f
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clion
ATTEST: regarding same, without the Mayor cjfpjc' in
WALTER J. FOEMAN, CITY CLERK
APPROVED ,.Nt �TOORM-..�'CORR
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i, City Clark
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