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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
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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.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED this 14 h day of April
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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
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