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COMMISSION SITS AS BOARD OF
INQUIRY re POLICE DEPARTMENT
MEETING DATE: SEPTEMBER 25, 1984
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CITY HALL -DINNER KEY
PESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING HOWARD V. GARY,
CITY MANAGER, TO EXECUTE ON BEHALF OF THE CITY THE
ACHED AGREEMENT BETWEEN KENNETH I. HARMS AND THE
Y OF MIA.MI WHICH PROVIDES FOR REIMBURSEMENT IN AN
AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $10,000 TO KENNETH I. HARMS BY
THE CITY OF MIAMI IN THE EVENT THERE IS A BREACH BY
KENNETH I. HARMS OF AN EXISTING AGREEMENT DURING THE
COURSE OF HIS APPEARANCE BEFORE THE CITY COMMISSION
IN ITS LEGISLATIVE INQUIRY DEALING WITH THE MIAMI POLICE
DEPARTMENT'S INVESTIGATION OF THE MICHAEL JOHNSON CASE;
THE EXECUTION OF SUCH EXISTING AGREEMENT HAVING BEEN
PREVIOUSLY AUTHORIZED BY THE CITY COMMISSION THROUGH
ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO.84-719, JUNE 28, 1984.
A MOTION AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER
TO ALLOCATE THE NECESSARY DOLLARS IN ORDER TO COVER
ALL EXPENSES INCURRED BY KENNETH HARMS AND THE ATTORNEYS
WHO REPRESENTED HIM AS THE RESULT OF MR. HARMS' ACQUIESCI
TO THE CITY COMMISSION'S REQUEST FOR HIS PRESENCE FOR
QUESTIONNING IN CONNECTION WITH THE COMMISSION'S INQUIRY
INTO MATTERS CONCERNING THE POLICE DEPARTMENT.
A MOTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION DIRECTING THE ADMINISTRA-
TION TO DRAFT A RESOLUTION OF COMMENDATION TO FORMER
CHIEF OF POLICE KENNETH HARMS IN RECOGNITION OF HIS
MANY YEARS OF SERVICE TO THIS COMMUNITY.
A MOTION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI COMMISSION CONSTITUTING
ITSELF AS A BOARD OF INQUIRY INTO ANY MATTERS DEALING
WITH THE POLICE DEPARTMENT.
A MOTION AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY
TO RETAIN OUTSIDE COUNSEL* TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE CITY
COMMISSION IN CONNECTION WITH ITS INQUIRY INTO MATTERS
CONCERNING THE POLICE DEPARTMENT; SPECIFICALLY SUBMITTING
THE NAME OF THE LAWFIRM OF McMASTER, FOREMAN & MILLER;
FURTHER REQUESTING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO COME BACK WITH A
SPECIFIC RECOMMENDATION; FURTHER STIPULATING THAT IF THE
CITY ATTORNEY CAN COME TO A REASONABLE AND ACCEPTABLE CON-
CLUSION AND IS SATISFIED WITH THE ARRANGEMENTS SHE CAN CON-
CLUDE, TO DRAFT THE APPROPRIATE LEGISLATION SO THAT THE
CITY COMMISSION CAN FORMALLY VOTE ON IT.
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RA G. ONGIE
City Clerk
R-84-1087
MOVED: DAWKINS
SECOND: CAROLLO
UNANIMOUS
M-84-1088
MOVED: PLUMMER
SECOND:DAWKINS
UNANIMOUS
M-84-1089
MOVED: PEREZ
SECOND: CAROLLO
UNANIMOUS
M-84-1090
MOVED: FERRE
SECOND: CAROLLO
NOES:DAWKINS &
PLUMMER
M-84-1091
MOVED: FERRF
SECOND: CAROLLO
UNANIMOUS
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