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5/23/95
RESOLUTION NO. 9 5 449
A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE ENGAGEMENT OF THE
LAW FIRM OF HOLLAND & KNIGHT TO SERVE AS
COUNSEL BEFORE THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT
COURT FOR PRE-TRIAL LITIGATION SERVICES IN
CONNECTION WITH THE CASE OF THE CITY OF NORTH
MIAMI VS. A&E CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, ET AL,
CASE NO. 95-0545-CIV-MARCUS, WITH THE INTERIM
FEE FOR SUCH SERVICES NOT TO EXCEED
$25,000.00; SAID MONIES THEREFOR BEING
ALLOCATED FROM THE CITY OF MIAMI'S
SELF-INSURANCE AND INSURANCE TRUST FUND.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA:
Section 1. The City Attorney's engagement of the law firm
of Holland & Knight to serve as counsel before the United States
District Court for pre-trial litigation services in connection
with the case of the City of North Miami vs. A & E Construction
Company, Et Al., Case No. 95-0545-CIV-MARCUS, is hereby approved,
with the interim fee for such services not to exceed $25,000.00,
said monies therefor hereby allocated from the City of Miami's
Self -Insurance and Insurance Trust Fund.
Section 2. This Resolution shall become effective
immediately upon its adoption.
CITY COI NWSSIOIJ
MEETING OF
J J N 5 1 N95
Resolution No.
95- 449
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 1st ;:lay of June
ATT ST:
r
WALTE FOEMAN
CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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ST9PHEN P. CLA K, MAYOR
1995.
95- 449
TO : Honorable Mayor and Members
of the City Commission
FROM :A. Q i J ;n, III
City Atto
CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
CA=1 1
DATE : May 24, 1995 FILE :
SUBJECT : City of North Miami v.
A & E Construction Co., et al
REFERENCES: Case No. 95-0545-CIV-MARCUS
ENCLOSURES:
The City of North Miami has asserted claims and initiated litigation against the City of
Miami and 380 other defendants with respect to the cleanup of the Munisport Landfill, alleging
violations of, or a right to relief under, the Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation, and Liability Act ("CERCLA"), 42 U.S.C. §9601, et seq.;
The litigation is pending in the United States District Court for the Southern District of
Florida and is styled City of North Miami v. A & E Construction Co., Case No. 95-0545-CIV-
MARCUS.
This case involves complex environmental issues which this office lacks expertise in.
Therefore, in order to properly defend the City's interest, it will be necessary to engage the
professional services of Holland & Knight which has expertise in this area of the law. It should be
noted that many of the named defendants will participate in a joint defense arrangement in that
their interests are similar. This will in fact serve to minimize the litigation costs and expenses.
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