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RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION APPROVING 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
MEDIATION IN MICHAEL POTTINGER, PETER CARTER
and BERRY YOUNG V. CITY OF MIAMI, UNITED
STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ELEVENTH
CIRCUIT, CASE NOS: 91-5316; 92-5145 AND
95-4555, WITH FEES FOR SAID SERVICES NOT TO
EXCEED $15,000; ALLOCATING FUNDS THEREFOR
FROM THE SELF-INSURANCE AND INSURANCE TRUST
FUND, ACCOUNT CODE NO. 620103-653.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA:
Section 1. The City Attorney's continued engagement of
the law firm of Davis, Scott, Weber & Edwards to serve as counsel
to the City of Miami in connection with the mediation in
Michael Pottinger, Peter Carter and Berry Young v. City of Miami,
United States Court Of Appeals For The Eleventh Circuit, Case
Nos: 91-5316; 92-5145 & 95-4555 is hereby approved, with fees
therefor, in an amount not to exceed $15,000.00, hereby allocated
from the Self -Insurance and Insurance Trust Fund, Account Code
No. 620103-653 for said services.
Section 2. This Resolution shall become effective
immediately upon its adoption.
CITY COMMIS`
MEETING 0-
JUL 2 5 19
Resolution No.
96- 56`
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 25th day of July 1996.
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JO OLLO, MAYOR
ATTEST:
WALTER FOE
CITY CLERK
RISK MANAGEMENT REVIEW:
,AkFRJtqK ROLLASON, DEPUTY CHIEF
CHIEF OF RISK MANAGEMENT DIVISION
BUDGET REVI/-W-
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SUR.ANA
ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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TO : Honorable Mayor and Members
of the City Commission
FROM :A. Q i n Jo s II
City Attorn y
CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
DATE : July 12 1996
LE
FILE J-96-
SUBJECT : Approval of City Attorney's continui,
engagement of Davis, Scott, Weber �
Edwards as Counsel for the City of N
REFERENCES: Pottinger, Carter and Young
ENCLOSURES: ! 1
Pursuant to Resolution No. 96-233, adopted March 26, 1996,
the law firm of Davis, Scott, Weber & Edwards was engaged to
serve as counsel before the United States Court of Appeals for
the Eleventh Circuit, Case Nos. 91-5316, 92-5145 and 95-4555,
Michael Pottinger, Peter Carter and Berry Young v. City of Miami.
The attached proposed Resolution, submitted for your
consideration, seeks approval of the City Attorney's continued
engagement of said law firm and the allocation of additional
funds for said services, in an amount not to exceed $15,000.00,
available from the City of Miami Self -Insurance and Insurance
Trust Fund, Index Code No. 620101-653.
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