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2/9/95
RESOLUTION NO.
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A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE LAW OFFICES OF
HANZMAN, CRIDEN, KORGE, HERTZBERG & CHAYKIN,
P.A. TO ACT AS COUNSEL REGARDING THE LEGAL
REPRESENTATION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI IN THE
MATTER OF WYNWOOD COMMUNITY ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, INC. VS. THE CITY OF
MIAMI, ET AL. (DADE COUNTY CIRCUIT CASE
NO. 94-12875-CA(25); AUTHORIZING AN INCREASE
IN ATTORNEY'S FEES IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED
SIXTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($60,000.00), TO
INCLUDE FEES FOR LEGAL REPRESENTATION UP TO
AND THROUGH THE COURSE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS;
ALLOCATING FUNDS THEREFOR FROM THE CITY OF
MIAMI'S SELF-INSURANCE AND INSURANCE TRUST
FUND.
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 94-515, adopted July 14,
1994 the City Commission authorized the engagement of the Law
Firm of Zack, Hanzman, Ponce, Tucker, Korge V Gillespie, P.A.
(the "Firm") for legal services in connection with the case of
Wynwood Community Economic Development Corporation vs. City of
Miami, et al., Dade County Circuit Case No. 94-12875-CA(25), (the
"Case") in an initial amount not to exceed $25,000, with funds
allocated from the City of Miami's Self -Insurance and Insurance
Trust Fund; and
WHEREAS, the City has paid the Firm $25,000 for legal
services rendered through September 19, 1994; and
CITY Com=oig
MEETING Or,
FED 0 9 1995
Resolution No,
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WHEREAS, Michael Hanzman, Esquire, and Christopher G. Korge,
Esquire, lead counsel ("Counsel") in this matter, are no longer
with the Firm, but have continued to represent the City through
the Law Offices of Hanzman, Criden, Korge, Hertzberg & Chaykin,
'P.A.; and
WHEREAS, fees are awed to Counsel for additional legal
services rendered from September 19, 1994 to date;
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. The Law Offices of Hanzman, Criden, Korge,
Hertzberg & Chaykin, P.A. is hereby authorized to act as counsel
regarding the legal representation of the City of Miami in the
matter of Wynwood Community Economic Development Corporation,
Inc. vs. the City of Miami, et al. (Dade County Circuit Case
No. 94-12875-CA(25).
Section 3. An increase in attorney's fees not to exceed
Sixty Thousand Dollars ($60,000.00), to include fees for legal
representation up to and through the course of legal proceedings,
is hereby authorized, with funds therefor hereby allocated from
the City of Miami's Self -Insurance and Insurance Trust Fund.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective
immediately upon its adoption.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED this 9th day of February 1995.
STEP EN P. CLERK, MAYOR
AM EST
MATTY HIRAI
CITY CLERK
SELF-INSURANCE TRUST FUND REVIEW:
I' FRANK K. ROLLASON, DEPUTY CHIEF
CHIEF OF RISK MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT
BUDGETARY REVIEW:
MAN R S. SURANA
ASS ANT CITY MANAGER
PREPARED AND APPROVED BY:
LINDA KELLY RSON
ASSISTANT ITY ATTORNEY
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND
CORRECTNESS:
A. QU N JOX94III
CITY ATTO
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CITY OF MIAMI. P LUHIUA
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The attaohed proposed Revolutiou regarding the legal
representation of the City of Miami in the matter of Nynvood
CommurAty 800nomio Development Corpor. atien , %no . va . the =7 of
Miami, et &I. [Dade County Cirouit Case No. 94-12878-CA(26)]
seeko (1) authorization to engage the Law offioe of gannman and
Criden, P.A. to aot as 00-00=8e1 With Christopher U . gorge of
Zack, Ponce, Tuc�eer, Surge IF Gillawyles P.A. , &= (a) an increase
oe the sttorney,a fees for nai.d Came is an amount not to exceed
$50.000.00.
The item has been submitted for the jaauary 12, iA®S City
Commission meeting.
ABR:PAA2
oo: Cesar H. Odic, City Manager
Linda K. Kearson, ABBlstant City Attorney
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