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7/8/93
RESOLUTION NO.
93- 421
A RESOLUTION INCREASING THE COMPENSATION TO
THE LAW OFFICES OF FINE, JACOBSON, SCHWARTZ,
NASH, BLOCK AND ENGLAND ("FINE JACOBSON"),
SERVING AS COUNSEL FOR THE CITY OF MIAMI
BEFORE THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT, IN
CONNECTION WITH THE CASE OF PERRY L.
ANDERSON, JR. VS. CITY OF MIAMI, JORGE L.
FERNANDEZ, AND A. QUINN JONES, III, CASE
NO. 92-0435-CIV-GRAHAM, WITH THE FEE FOR SUCH
SERVICES NOT TO EXCEED $25,000; ALLOCATING
FUNDS THEREFOR FROM THE CITY OF MIAMI'S SELF-
INSURANCE AND INSURANCE TRUST FUND.
WHEREAS, the City Commission, pursuant to Resolution
No. 92-247, adopted April 2, 1992, authorized employment of, and
payment to, the law firm of Fine Jacobson, to serve as counsel
for pre-trial litigation services in connection with the case of
Perry L. Anderson, Jr, vs. City of Miami, Jorge L. Fernandez, and
A. Quinn Jones, III, Case No. 92-0435-CIV-GRAHAM; and
WHEREAS, contingencies have occurred which necessitate
increasing the compensation to be paid to said firm; and
WHEREAS, the law offices of Fine Jacobson has reached the
maximum level of its authorized compensation set forth in
Resolution No. 92-247; and
WHEREAS, additional compensation is needed to complete the
discovery and trial phases of this litigation;
CITY COMIOSSION
MEETING OF
J U L 0 8 1993
Resolution No.
93- 421
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
j thereto and incorporated herein as if fully set forth in this
Section.
Section 2. The compensation to the law offices of Fine,
Jacobson, Schwartz, Nash, Block and England ("FINE JACOBSON"),
serving as counsel for the City of Miami before the United States
District Court, in connection with the case of Perry L. Anderson,
Jr., vs. City of Miami, Jorge L. Fernandez, and A. Quinn Jones,
III, Case No. 92-0435-CIV-GRAHAM, is hereby increased in an
amount not to exceed $25,000, with said funds for said services
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.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 8th day of
CITY CLERK
, 1993.
XAVIER L.)SUAREZ! MAYOR
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CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
To Honorable Mayor and Membem
of • - City Commission
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DATE June 28, 19M FILEJ"W-501
Resolution increasing compensation
suEuecT for Perry Anderson, Jr. vs. City
of Miami, Jorge L. Fernandez,
and A. Qaim Jones, III
REFERENCES . City COOM11bSion Meeting
July 8, 19M
ENCLOSURES. (1)
The City Commission, pursuant to Resolution No 92-247,
adopted April 2, 1992, authorized the employment of the law firm
of Fine, Jacobson, Schwartz, Nash, Block and England ("Fine
Jacobson") to serve as counsel for pre-trial litigation services
in connection with the case of Perry L. Anderson, Jr. vs. City of
Miami, Jorge L. Fernandez, and A. Quinn Jones, III, Case
No. 92-0435-CIV-GRAHAM. The initial approved amount was $20,000.
Fine Jacobson has reached the maximum level of its
authorized compensation set forth in Resolution No. 92-247.
Additional funds are required to complete the discovery and trial
phases of this litigation. Therefore, an increase of an
additional $60,000 for legal fees to that previously approved is
sought with funds being allocated from the City of Miami's Self -
Insurance and Insurance Trust Fund.
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