HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-97-0043.1J-97-218 1/16/97 RESOLUTION NO. 9 `ry
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A RESOLUTION ALLOCATING FUNDS THEREFOR,
IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $20,000, FROM
ACCOUNT CODE NO. 920205-250 TO PROVIDE
PAYMENT TO THE LAW FIRM OF GREENBERG
TRAURIG, ET AL, P.A., FOR SERVICES
PROVIDED BY SAID FIRM IN CONNECTION WITH
THE ROLLOVER OF INTERNATIONAL CITY
MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (ICMA) DEFERRED
COMPENSATION MONEYS INTO THE CITY'S
PENSION PLAN FOR FIFTEEN CITY OF MIAMI
EXECUTIVES, SAID SERVICES PREVIOUSLY
AUTHORIZED PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION
NO. 96-699.
WHEREAS, because the City Attorney is personally affected by
the decision along with several members of his staff as to the
outcome in connection with the rollover of International City
Management Association (ICMA) deferred compensation moneys into
the City's pension plan for fifteen City of Miami executives, he
recused himself concerning a required legal opinion; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 96-699, adopted
October 7, 1996, the City Manager was authorized to engage the
services of the Law Firm of Greenberg Traurig, et al, P.A., as
Counsel, to provide a legal opinion to the City of Miami; and
WHEREAS, funds were not allocated for said services at the
time the Resolution was adopted because of the urgency of the
issue;
:CITY COMMISSION'
MEETING OF
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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
thereto and incorporated herein as if fully set forth in this
Section.
Section 2. Funds in an amount not to exceed $20,000 are
hereby allocated from Account Code No. 920205-250 to provide
payment to the Law Firm of Greenberg Trauri.g, et al, P.A., for
services provided by said Firm in connection with the rollover of
International City Management Association (ICMA) deferred
compensation moneys into the City's pension plan for fifteen City
of Miami executives, authorized pursuant to Resolution
No. 96-699.
Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective
immediately upon its adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 16th day of January 1997.
JOE CAROLLO, MAYOR
ATTEST:
J" Adi .
WALTER J. F MAN
CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
A. I ES, III
CITY ATT EY
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