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6/9/98
RESOLUTION NO. v 8 " 7 6
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PAYMENT OF FEES
FOR LEGAL SERVICES PROVIDED TO THE CITY OF
MIAMI BY WEISS SEROTA HELFMAN PASTORIZA &
GUEDES, P.A. ("WEISS"), IN CONNECTION WITH
TWO LAWSUITS, IVEY KEARSON, JR. VS. THE CITY
OF MIAMI AND THE CIVIL SERVICE BOARD, IN THE
CIRCUIT COURT OF THE ELEVENTH JUDICIAL
CIRCUIT, CASE NOS. 96-238 AP AND 96-242 AP,
WITH FEES FOR SAID SERVICES IN AN AMOUNT NOT
TO EXCEED $17,847; FURTHER CONTINUING THE
ENGAGEMENT OF WEISS FOR SAID CASES, IN AN
AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $10,000; ALLOCATING
FUNDS THEREFOR, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED
$27,847, 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 Weiss, Serota
Helfman Pastoriza & Guedes, P.A. ("Weiss") in connection with two
lawsuits, Ivey Kearson, Jr. vs. the City Of Miami and the Civil
Service Board, in the Circuit Court of the Eleventh Judicial
Circuit, Case Nos. 96-238 AP and 96-242 AP, is hereby authorized,
with funds therefor, in an amount not to exceed $17,847, hereby
allocated from the Self -Insurance and Insurance Trust Fund,
CITY COIKKISSION
MEETING OF
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Account Code No. 515001.424401.6.661, for said services.
Section. 2. The City Attorney's continuing engagement of
Weiss for said cases is hereby authorized, with funds therefor
hereby allocated, in an amount not to exceed $10,000, from the
Self Insurance and Insurance Fund, Account Code
No. 515001.424401.6.661, for said services.
Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective
immediately upon its adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 9th
day of June
somol�'Z:11
JOE CAROLLO, MAYOR
In accordance with Miami Code Sec. 2-36, since the Mayor did not indicate approval of
this legislation by signing it in the designated place provided, said legislation r nc9r,
becomes effective with the elapse often (10) days Irr ,m the date of Comm' icn act',cn
regarding same, without the Mayoi cxercis' g
ATTEST:
walter J. 'F man, City Clerk
WALTER J. FOEMAN
CITY CLERK
APP D AS 0 AND CORRECTNESS:F
ORNEY
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TO :Honorable Mayor and Members
of the City Commission
FROM: Alejandro
City AtV
CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA 23
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
DATE : June 2, 1998
FILE :J-98-603
SUBJECT :Proposed Resolution: Payment of legal fees -
Weiss, Serota & Helfinan, Pastoriza &
Guedes, P-A.
REFERENCES Re: Ivey Kearson, Jr. vs. City of Miami and
ENCLOSURESth:e Civil Service Board
(1)
Vaw
ttached proposed Resolution seeks authorization for the
paymefees for legal services provided to the City of Miami
by thfirm of Weiss, Serota Helfman Pastoriza & Guedes, P.A.
("Weiin connection with two lawsuits, Tvey Kearson, Jr. vs.
the City of Miami and the Civil Service Board, in the Circuit
Court of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit, Case Nos. 96-238 AP and
96-242 AP, in an amount not to exceed $17,847.
Additionally, I am seeking authorization for the continued
engagement of Weiss for said cases, in an amount not to exceed
$75,000.
Funds for said services, in an amount not to exceed $92,847,
will be allocated from the Self -Insurance and Insurance Trust
Fund, Account Code No. 515001.424401.6.661.
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