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RESOLUTION NO. 84-14,216
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF
FINANCE TO PAY LOUISE ELLIS, ON BEHALF OF HER
DAUGHTER AUDREY M. CHAMBERS, THE SUM OF
$6,000.00 WITHOUT THE ADMISSION OF LIABILITY,
IN FULL AND COMPLETE SETTLEMENT OF ALL BODILY
INJURY CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AGAINST THE CITY OF
MIAMI AND UPON EXECUTION OF A RELEASE
RELEASING THE CITY OF MIAMI FROM ALL CLAIMS
AND DEMANDS AND UPON COMPLETION OF ANY
NECESSARY SETTLEMENT PROCEEDINGS.
WHEREAS, Audrey M. Chambers, filed a claim against the City of
Miami, for alleged bodily injuries resulting from an accident,
while walking on N.W. 68th Street, wherein Audrey M. Chambers
received injury when she fell into a sewer drain on May 9, 1982 at
14th Avenue, Miami, Dade, Florida; and
WHEREAS, the above claim has been investigated by the Risk
Management Division in accordance with Ordinance 8417, which
created the City of Miami Self -Insurance Program, and the said
Division, together with the City Attorney, recommend that this
claim be settled, without the admission of liability, for the sum
of $6,000.00;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The Director of Finance is hereby authorized to pay
Louise Ellis, on behalf of her daughter Audrey M. Chambers, the sum
of $6,000.00 without the admission of liability, in full and
complete settlement of all bodily injury claims and demands against
the City of Miami upon the execution of a release releasing the
City of Miami, from all bodily injury claims and demands and upon
completion of any necessity settlement proceedings.
CITY COMMISSION
MEETING OF
DEC 19 so
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PASSED AND ADOPTED this
AT •ST:
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1ph G. Ongie, City Cler
PREPARED AND APPROVED BY:
Robert F. Clark
Deputy City Attorney
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13th day of DECEMBER
MAURICE A. FERRE
Maurice A. Ferre, Mayor
APPROVEVA&ITO AND CORRECTNESS:
Lucia A. -vougne
City Attorney
1984.
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CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA
` INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
ro Honorable Ma or and Members Novembe�'26 1984
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LATE Fll�:
of the Cit ommission �'
�! SuBJEC1 Audrey M. �j�p�ors vs.
City of Miami
DOL: 05-09-82
LOL: N .W. 14 Ave & 68 St.
FROM Lucia A. REFERENCES
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City Attorney
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Louise Ellis, mother of Audrey Chambers, has filed a claim against the
City of Miami, involving personal injuries. The incident occurred on
May 9, 1982, in front of Alonzo Kelly Park located at N.W. 68 Street
and 14th Avenue, Miami, Florida. The location of the loss is outside of
,. the premises of the park, and the drain is the responsibility of the
City of Miami Public Works Department.
Audrey Chambers fell through a broken drain, sustaining injury to her
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left leg. Her injuries were: laceration of the left leg, 1 1/411 x 1/211
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hypertrophic sear. Her primary physician was Dr. Ellenby, who gave her
permanent injury for the scar. The total medical expenses incurred to
date are $188.00. Additional projected medicals of $2,900.00 will be
incurred in the future for plastic surgery. All medical expenses have
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been verified as being correct and reasonable. This matter can be
settled for $6,000.00.
The above claim has been investigated by the City Attorney's Office in
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accordance with Ordinance No. 8417, which created the City of Miami
self-insurance program, and said office together with the Risk
Management Division of the Finance Department recommend that the City
of Miami pay $6,000.00 in settlement of this claim.
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City Clerk
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minority firm participation, to analyze said proposals and render
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a written report of its findings to the City Manager on the Unified
k: Developnent Project concerning the Adaptive Reuse of Historic Fire Station No. 4,
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CITY COMMISSION
MEETING OF
DEC l$4M42
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