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6/9/98
RESOLUTION NO . 98 + 574
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PAYMENT OF FEES
FOR LEGAL SERVICES PROVIDED TO THE CITY OF
MIAMI BY DAVIS, SCOTT, WEBER & EDWARDS
("DAVIS") IN CONNECTION WITH THE LAWSUIT,
DECOMA MIAMI ASSOCIATES, LTD. VS. CITY OF
MIAMI AND MIAMI SPORTS AND EXHIBITION
AUTHORITY, ELEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COURT,
CASE NO. 96-12055 CA-02, WITH FEES FOR SAID
SERVICES NOT TO EXCEED $145,031.06; FURTHER
CONTINUING THE ENGAGEMENT OF DAVIS IN AN
AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $50,000.00; ALLOCATING
FUNDS THEREFOR, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED
$195,031.06, FROM THE SELF-INSURANCE AND
INSURANCE TRUST FUND, ACCOUNT CODE
NO. 515001.424401.6.661.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA:
Section 1. The payment of fees for legal services
provided to the City of Miami by the law firm of Davis, Scott,
Weber & Edwards ("Davis") in connection with the lawsuit, Decoma
Miami Associates, Ltd. vs. City Of Miami And Miami Sports and
Exhibition Authority, Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court, Case
No. 96-12055 CA 02, is hereby authorized, with funds therefor in
an amount not to exceed $145,031.06, hereby allocated from the
Self -Insurance and Insurance Trust Fund, Account Code
No. 515001.424401.6.661.
Section 2. The City Attorney's continuing engagement of
Davis for said case is hereby authorized, with funds therefor
CITY COMMISSION
MEETING OF
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hereby allocated, in an amount not to exceed $50,000.00, from the
Self -Insurance and Insurance Trust Fund, Account Code
No. 515001.424401.6.661.
Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective
immediately upon its adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 9th day of June 1998.
JOE CAROLLO, MAYOR
In accordance with Miami Code Sec. 2-36, since the Mayor did not indicate approval of
Nis legislation by signing it in the designated place provided, said legislation no,.,j
becomes effective with the elapse of ten (10) ys fr the a Camml icn action
regarding same, without the Mayor ex rcis' g a e .
ATTEST:
Walter LEbef6ar, City Clerk
WALTER J. FOEMAN
CITY CLERK
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TO
Honorable Mayor and mb
of the City Commi on
FROM : Alejandro
City Agd'i
CITY OF MIAMI. FLORIDA
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
DATE : June 2, 1998
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FILEJ-98-323
SUBJECT: Proposed resolution: Payment of legal fees -
Davis, Scott, Weber & Edwards as Counsel, re:
Decoma Miami Associates, Ltd. vs. MSEA and
REFERENCES: City Of Miami
ENCLOSURES
The attached proposed Resolution seeks authorization for the
payment of fees for legal services provided to the City of Miami
by the law firm of Davis, Scott, Weber & Edwards ("Davis") in
connection with the lawsuit, Decoma Miami Associates, Ltd. vs.
City of Miami and Miami Sports and Exhibition Authority, Eleventh
Judicial Circuit Court, Case No. 96-12055 CA 02, in an amount not
to exceed $145,031.06.
Additionally, litigation of this matter has become
protracted and, therefore, I am seeking authorization for the
continued engagement of Davis for said case, in an amount not to
exceed $100,000.00.
Funds for said services, in an amount not to exceed
$245,031.06, will be allocated from the Self -Insurance and
Insurance Trust Fund, Account Code No. 515001.424401.6.661.
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