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10/13/98
RESOLUTION NO. 9 8 -10 31
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"), AND THE CITY
ATTORNEY'S CONTINUED ENGAGEMENT OF SAID FIRM,
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
$20,000; ALLOCATING FUNDS THEREFOR 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"), and the City
Attorney's continued engagement of said firm , at an hourly rate
of $150.00 per hour, 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 $20,000, hereby allocated
from the Self -Insurance and Insurance Trust Fund, Account Code
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No. 515001.424401.6.661, for said services.
Section 2. This Resolution shall become effective
immediately upon its adoption and signature of the Mayor.1/
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 13th day of October 1998.
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 now
becomes effective with the elapse of ten (10) days from the date of Commissi n action
regarcfing same, without the Mayor exerc' i to.
ATTEST: •
Waite man, City Clerk
WALTER J. FOEMAN
CITY CLERK
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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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98-1031
CITY OF MIAMI
CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE
MEMORANDUM
TO: Honorable Mayor and Member the City Commission
FROM: Alejandro Vilarello, C' " oXjiey
DATE: October 1, 1998
RE: Resolution for 10/13�8 Commission Meeting
Payment of legal fees re Ivey Kearson, Jr. vs. City of
Miami, and the Ci vi 1 Service Board
The attached proposed Resolution seeks authorization for the
payment of fees for legal services provided to the City of Miami
and for the continued engagement by the City Attorney of the law
firm of Weiss, Serota Helfman Pastoriza & Guedes, P.A., 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, in
an amount not to exceed $75,000.
Funds for
Self -Insurance
515001.424401.6
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said services will
and Insurance Trust
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be allocated from the
Fund, Account Code No.
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