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HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-88-03584 J-88-353 4/14188 RESOLUTION NO.sanx; t A RESOLUTION WAIVING, BY A 4/5THS AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COMMISSION AFTER A DULY ADVERTISED PUBLIC HEARING, THE PROHIBITION AGAINST THE TRANSACTION OF BUSINESS WITH A CITY OFFICIAL AS SUCH PROHIBITION APPLIES TO PAT SKUBISH AS PRESIDENT AND OWNER OF P.S. CONSULTANTS INC., WHO IS ALSO A MEMBER OF THE CITY'S ZONING BOARD; FOR THE ACQUISITION OF PROFESSIONAL PUBLIC RELATIONS/MARKETING SERVICES FOR THE PHASE I PORTION OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT. WHEREAS, the City Commission by Resolution No. 82-755 approved in principle, the Southeast Overtown/Park West Redevelopment Plan; and WHEREAS, private development proposals for Phase I of the Southeast Overtown/Park West Redevelopment Project were reviewed and recommended to the City Commission; and WHEREAS, four private developers for Phase I of the Southeast Overtown/Park West were approved by the City Commission; and WHEREAS, on February 18, 1988 the City Commission directed all four Phase I developers to initiate construction by no later than June 15, 1988; and WHEREAS, the successful implementation of Phase I is dependent upon the creation of strong interest in renting and purchasing of housing through the promotion of downtown Miami and the project area as a desirable place to live; and WHEREAS, the pace at which development will occur within the Southeast Overtown/Park West Redevelopment Project Area beyond Phase I is also highly dependent upon the effective promotion of this area as a desired development location; and WHEREAS, the firm of P.S. Consultants, Inc., whose president and owner is Pat Skubish, a member of the City Zoning Board, is CITY COMMISSION MEETING OF APR 114p 1988 RESOLUTION No. IRS-35F 4 a eminently and uniquely qualified to undertAke a major portion of the required professional public relations/marketing services for Phase I of the Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Project; and WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the City that her experience and expertise he utilized as provided for in this Resolution; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA: Section 1. The waiver set forth hereof is based upon the following findings by four -fifths of the members of the City Commission: ( a ) The services of Pat Skubish are unique in character as they relate to public relations/marketing services involving Phase I of the Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Project. (b) The City of Miami cannot avail itself of such services without authorizing the herein proposed relationship which would be in violation of City Code Section 2-302 were there not a waiver of the requirements and the prohibition contained in said Section 2-302. ( c ) The herein proposed relationship will be in the best interest of the City of Miami. Section 2. Based upon the findings set forth in Section 1 hereof, the prohibition contained in Section 2-302 of the City Code is hereby waived as such prohibition against transacting business with a City official applies to Pat Skubish, a member of the City's Zoning Board and the owner and President of P.S. Consultants, Inc., for the acquisition of professional public relations/marketing services related to Phase I of the Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Project Area. - 2 - 913 -7$fl w 0 PASSED AND ADOPTED this 14 h day of April X . tER L. SUAR , 4 AYIDR ATTEST: MAT Y HIRAI, CITY PREPARED AND APPROVED BY: ROBERT F. CLARK CHIEF DEPUTY CITY ATTORNEY APPROVE[j�AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: LUCIA A. DO�WHERT CITY ATTOR EY - 3 - RS"-358