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RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE APPOINTMENT BY THE
CITY ATTORNEY OF THE LAW FIRM OF GREENBERG,
TRAURIG, HOFFMAN, LIPOFF, ROSEN & QUENTEL,
P.A. TO SERVE AS SPECIAL COUNSEL ON THE
REVIEW OF THE DEPARTMENT OF OFF-STREET
PARKING'S PROPOSED NEW RETIREMENT PROGRAM AND
WITH MONIES THEREFOR TO BE PROVIDED FROM SAID
DEPARTMENT'S FUNDS WITH THE FEE FOR SUCH
SERVICES NOT TO EXCEED $5,000.00.
WHEREAS, Charter Amendment No. 3 (1988) provided that
special counsel for the Department of Off -Street Parking (DOSP)
and its Board of Directors may be appointed by the DOSP Director,
subject to the approval of the Department of off -Street Parking
Board, the City Attorney and the City Commission; and
WHEREAS, the law firm of Greenberg, Traurig, Hoffman,
Lipoff, Rosen U Quentel, P.A. has the expertise required to
conduct the legal review necessary to ensure that DOSP's new
retirement program for DOSP employees will be in compliance with
all applicable laws and regulations; and
WHEREAS, the DOSP Board at its April 30, 1990 Board Meeting
authorized its chairperson, Dianne S. Smith, to determine which
law firm to engage, upon consultation with the City Attorney and
the DOSP Director, and Mrs. Smith having decided that the law
firm of Greenberg, Traurig, Hoffman, Lipoff, Rosen & Quentel,
P.A. be retained as Special Counsel to perform such review with
the fee for such services not to exceed $5.000.00; and
WHEREAS, the City Attorney after discussion with Greenberg,
Traurig, Hoffman, Lipoff, Rosen 9 Quentel, P.A. and review of the
proposed new retirement plaza and its nature and complexity
recommends that the law firm be retained as set forth above;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
CITY COMMISSION
MEETING OF _.
MAY 24 1990
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RESOLUTION Me. — —
Section I The appointment of the law £ir.m of Greenberg,
Traurig , Hoffman, Zipoff, , Rosen & Qu.entel , P.A. ,j,s special
counsel to Deparment of Off -Street Parking (DOSP) to review the
Department's proposed new retirement program is hereby approved
with monies therefor to be provided from said Department's funds,
with the fee for such legal services not to exceed $S , 000. 00.
Section 2. This Resolution shall become effective
immediately upon its adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 24th day of _ May , 1990.
XAVIER L. S AR MAYOR-"
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P
TY HTRAT
City Clerk
PREPARED AND APPROVED BY:
RAFA L IAZ
Assistant City Attorney
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
i
JO E FE EZ
City Attor
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TOs Ths Nonorablo Mayor and DATRt May 16, 1990
Hemborm of the City Commission
FRONt John J. Hulvoha SUBJECT: Legal Council to Review
Knecutivs Diroctor Revised Pension Plan
Department of Off- treea:�
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7$6 Department of Off-Stroet Parking .is in the process of rsvisin; its
Retfremont Plan. Tn that connections the nepartment is required to engage
outside legal Council to review the revised PlOn.
7h4 City Attorneys, office has recommended using the law firm of
Q resnherg, Traurig, et, sl. to conduct the review,
Tha Departmont to seeking Commission approval to engage outside legal
council to revleK the revised plan. The estimated cost is not to exceed
,Si000.00.
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