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8/11/97
RESOLUTION NO. ��9
A RESOLUTION CONTINUING THE ENGAGEMENT OF THE
LAW FIRM OF DAVIS, SCOTT, WEBER & EDWARDS, TO
SERVE AS COUNSEL TO THE CITY OF MIAMI IN
CONNECTION WITH THE LAWSUIT, FLORIDA PANTHERS
HOCKEY CLUB, LTD . , ET AL. VS. MIAMI SPORTS
AND EXHIBITION AUTHORITY AND THE CITY OF
MIAMI, UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT, SOUTHERN
DISTRICT OF FLORIDA, MIAMI DIVISION, CASE
NO. 96-2168-CIV-FERGUSON; ALLOCATING FUNDS
THEREFOR, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $20,000,
FROM THE SELF-INSURANCE AND INSURANCE TRUST
FUND, ACCOUNT CODE NO. 620103-661.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA:
Section 1. The City Attorney's continuing engagement of
the law firm of Davis, Scott, Weber & Edwards to serve as counsel
to the City of Miami in connection with the lawsuit, Florida
Panthers Hockey Club, Ltd., et al. Vs. Miami Sports and
Exhibition Authority and the City of Miami, United States
District Court, Southern District of Florida, Miami Division,
Case No. 96-2168-CIV-FERGUSON, 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
No. 620103-661.
Section 2. This Resolution shall become effective
immediately upon its adoption.
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Resolution No.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED this 9th day of September 1997
JOE CAROL MAYOR
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ALTER FdEMAN
CITY CLERK
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MARIO E. SOLDEVILLA
RISK MANAGEMENT ADMINISTRATOR
AND MANAGEMENT ANALYSIS REVIEW:
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iIPAKH PAREKH, DIRECTOR
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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To : Honorable Mayor and Members
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FROM : city Attorney/
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INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
August 11, 1997 J-97-547
DATE : FILE :
SUBJECT: Proposed resolution: Continued engagement of
Davis, Scott, Weber & Edwards as Counsel, re:
Florida Panthers Hockev Club, Ltd. vs. MSEA
and City of Miami
REFERENCES:
ENCLOSURES: (1)
The attached proposed Resolution seeks approval for the
continued engagement of the law firm of Davis, Scott, Weber &
Edwards to serve as counsel to the City of Miami in connection
with the case of Florida pan h rc Hor!kpy C1 Lb, T-td , e al vs -
Miami
Sports and F.xhibi ion Authority and the City of Miami,
United States District Court, Southern District of Florida, Miami
Division, Case No. 96-2168-CIV-FERGUSON. Litigation of this
matter has become protracted and, therefore, the continued
engagement is necessary.
Additional fees for said services, in an amount not to
exceed $20,000.00, will be allocated from the Self -Insurance and
Insurance Trust Fund, Account Code. No. 620103-661.
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