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RESOLUTION N0. 85-3GS
A RESOLUTION AMENDING RESOLUTION NO.
85-178, ADOPTED FEBRUARY 28, 1985,
ENTITLED:
"A RESOLUTION RATIFYING AND
APPROVING THE CITY ATTORNEY'S
EMPLOYMENT OF THE LAW FIRM OF
FINE, JACOBSON, SCHWARTZ, NASH,
BLOCK & ENGLAND, TO SERVE AS
SPECIAL COUNSEL IN CONNECTION
WITH MATTERS INVOLVING
LITIGATION CONCERNING PUBLIC
RECORDS FILED AGAINST THE MAYOR
AND MEMBERS OF THE MAYOR'S
STAFF; ALLOCATING MONIES
THEREFOR FROM THE
SELF-INSURANCE AND INSURANCE
TRUST FUND.",
BY ADDING A SECTION 2 TO SAID RESOLUTION
NO. 85-178, THEREBY APPROVING AND
AUTHORIZING THE CITY ATTORNEY'S
EMPLOYMENT OF THE LAW FIRM OF BROAD AND
CASSEL, IF AND WHEN NECESSARY, TO SERVE
AS ALTERNATE OR SUBSTITUTE SPECIAL
COUNSEL IN CONNECTION WITH THE 14ATTERS AS
SET FORTH IN SAID RESOLUTION NO. 85-178.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA:
Section 1. Resolution No. 85-178, adopted
February 28, 1985, is hereby amended by adding a Section 2 to
said resolution.)
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"Section 1. The City Attorney's employment
of the law firm of Fine, Jacobson, Schwartz, Nash,
Block & England to serve as special counsel in
connection with matters involving litigation
concerning public records filed against the Mayor
and members of the Mayor's staff is hereby ratified
and approved with monies therefor hereby allocated
from the Self -Insurance and Insurance Trust Fund.
Underscored words and/or figures shall be added.
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Section _2. _._ The. -City Attorney' s_employment
of _ the _law , firmof Broad and Cassel to serve as
alternate or substitute__special counsel,_i_f and
when _, necessary,_ _ for __ the law firm _. of Pine, Jacobson,
Schwartz # Nash, Block &_-Eng land in connection with
the above matters is hereby approved and
authorized."
PASSED AND ADOPTED this lithday of April _ , 1985.
MAURICE A. FERRE
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RALPH G. ONGIE, CITY CLeRK
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PREPARED AND APPROVED BY:
ROBERT F. CLARK
CHIEF DEPUTY CITY ATTORNEY
APPR Q"A TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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LUCIA A. DOUGHERTY
CITY ATTORNEY
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Honorable Mayor and Members
of the City Commission
Lucia A. Dougherty
City Attorney
April 2, 1985
Public Records Litigation
Employment of Alternate
special Counsel, if and
when necessary
The outside law firm retained in the above subject litiga-
tion pursuant to Resolution No. 85-178 has perceived that a
possible conflict of interest may arise during the handling of
this litigation and has requested that advance approval be given
to allow substitution of counsel should such substitution be
necessary.
The attached resolution will allow such substitution and we
recommend its adoption at the April 11, 1985 Commission meeting.
LAD/RFC/wpc/pb/048
cc: City Manager
City Clerk
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