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4/7/95
RESOLUTION NO.
95- 262
A RESOLUTION RATIFYING AND APPROVING THE
ENGAGEMENT OF THE LAW FIRM OF EPSTEIN BECKER
& GREEN, P.C., TO SERVE AS COUNSEL BEFORE THE
UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT, CENTRAL
DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA, FOR BANKRUPTCY
PROCEEDINGS IN CONNECTION WITH THE BANKRUPTCY
PETITION FILED BY SPECIALTY RESTAURANTS CORP.
(OWNER OF THE RUSTY PELICAN RESTAURANT
LOCATED ON VIRGINIA KEY), UNDER CHAPTER 11
(REORGANIZATION), AT A FEE NOT TO EXCEED
$15,000 FOR SAID SERVICES; ALLOCATING FUNDS
THEREFOR FROM THE CITY OF MIAMI SELF-
INSURANCE AND INSURANCE TRUST FUND, INDEX
CODE NO. 676001-661.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA:
Section 1. The City Attorney's engagement of the Los
Angeles law firm of Epstein Becker & Green, P.C., to serve as
counsel before the United States Bankruptcy Court, Central
District of California, for bankruptcy proceedings in connection
with the bankruptcy petition filed by Speciality Restaurant Corp.
(owner of the Rusty Pelican Restaurant located on Virginia Key),
under Chapter 11 (Reorganization), is hereby ratified and
approved, at a fee not to exceed $15,000.00, with funds therefor
hereby allocated from the City of Miami's Self -Insurance and
Insurance Trust Fund, Index Code No. 676001-661.
Section 2. This Resolution shall become effective
immediately upon its adoption.
CITY COMMISSION
ItIEETING OF
APIR ?. 7 1995
Resolution No, r,
95- 262.;:'
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 27th day of April , 1995.
STE HEN P. CLA K, MAYOR
ATT S
MA TY HIRAI
CITY CLERK
RISK MANAGEMENT REVIEW:
FRANK K. ROLLASON, DEPUTY CHIEF
CHIEF OF RISK MANAGEMENT
PREPARED AND APPROVED BY:
REN BITTNER
ISTANT CITY ATTORNEY
M5014/WB/bjr/bss
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BUDGETARY REVIEW:
A /k
ANOHAR S.
ASSISTANT CIrNA
MANAGER
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND
CORRECTNESS:
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CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
TO Honorable Mayor and Members
of the City Commission
FROM : A •e nes , I II
Citrney
DATE : March 23, 1995
J-95--265
FILE :
A-94-207
SUBJECT : Resolution Approving Engage-
ment of Epstein Becker & Green
for Bankruptcy Litigation Serv.
REFERENCES:
ENCLOSURES:
April 27, 1995 Agenda
(1)
it is respectfully recommended that the City Commission
approve the attached Resolution approving the engagement of the
law firm of Epstein Becker & Green, P.C. for bankruptcy
litigation services to be rendered in the United States
Bankruptcy Court, Los Angeles, California, in reference to the
matter styled In re bankruptcy of Speciality Restaurants Corp.,
owner of the Rusty Pelican Restaurant located on Virginia Key,
using monies therefor from the Self -Insurance Trust Fund, and
further authorizing expenditures from said fund for necessary
costs and expenses in connection with these proceedings.
We are requesting that this item be placed on the April 27 ,
1995 City Commission Meeting Agenda.
M8564/WB/bjr
Attachment
cc: Cesar H. Odio, City Manager w/attach.
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