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Home My WebLink AboutR-83-0057J-82-302 r r RESOLUTION NO, A RESOLUTION WAIVING THE REQUIREMENTS AND PROHIBITION CONTAINED IN CITY CODE SECTION 2-3026 AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT, SUBJECT TO THE CITY ATTORNEY'S APPROVAL AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS; FOR PROFESSIONAL CONSULTANT SERVICES WITH VINCENT E. GRIMM, JR., PRIMAR.ILY IN CONNECTION WITH THE WORLD TRADE CENTER TOWER PROJECT, FOR A PERIOD OF 2 YEARS COMMENCING FEBRUARY 1, 1983 THROUGH JANUARY 31, 1985 WITH A PROVISION THEREIN FOR EXTENSION THROUGH JULY 31, 1985, SAID AGREEMENT ESTABLISHING A FIXED MONTHLY PAYMENT FOR SAID SERVICES; ALLOCATING MONIES THEREFOR FROM PREVIOUSLY APPROPRIATED FUNDS. WHEREAS, Assistant City Manager Vincent E. Grimm, Jr. will retire from the City of Miami on January 17, 1983 after many years of faithful and effective service; and WHEREAS, the City of Miami, as well as the Dade Savings and Loan Association, has a vital interest in the completion of the World Trade Center Tower Project; and WHEREAS, Mr. Grimm has been involved with this Project since its inception; and WHEREAS, it is to the best interest of the City that this Project involvement by Mr. Grimm be preserved, continued and maintained; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA: Section 1. The authorization set forth in Section 3 hereof is based upon the following findings: (a) The services of Vincent E. Grimm, Jr. are unique in character as they relate to certain pending Capital Improvement Projects of the City of Miami which projects will be the primacy object of his services under the herein agreement. (b) The City of Miami cannot avail itself of such services without entering into the herein proposed agreement, the execution of 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. CITY COMMISSION MEETING OF JAN13 1lEMAR1(�"M .................... r (c) The herein proposed agreement will be to the best interest of the City of Miami. Section 2. Based upon the findings set forth in Section 1 hereof, the requirements and prohibition contained in Section 2-302 of the City Code are hereby waived. Section 3. The City Manager is hereby authorized to enter into an agreement, subject to the City Attorney's approval as to form and correctness, for professional consultant services with Vincent E. Grimm, Jr., primarily in connection with the World Trade Center Tower Project for a period of 2 years commencing February 1, 1983 through January 31, 1985 with a provision therein for extension through July 31, 1985, said agreement establishing a fixed monthly payment of $2,500 for said services. Section 4. Monies for the herein agreement are hereby allocated from funds previously appropriated for the World Trade Center Tower and the Miami Convention Center Parking Garaqe Projects. PASSED AND ADOPTED tnis 13 day of January , 1983. "PEST: RALPH G. ONGIE / \ CITY CLERK PREPARED AND APPROVED BY: ROBERT F. CLARK DEPUTY CITY ATTORNEY APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: r/0 XOSER. GARCIA-PEDROSA CITY ATTORNEY J-82-302 -2- MAURICE A. FERRE MAURICE A. FERRE MAYOR 83 "":J r7 to AGPEI142VT An acireement entered into between Vincent E. Grimm, Jr. and the City of Miami for a period of two years with an effective starting date of February 1, 1983, and a termination date of January 31, 1985. This Agreement may tY' e-%tended to July 31, 1985, if determined necessary by the City %tanager. This acrreement is for the purpose of providing professional services to the City 'through the City Manager for special projects, specifically for L-he Tr�:,.i Center to be constructed on top of the City of Miami Convention Center Parking Garage. For the pui-T)osc of this Agreement, Mr. Grime shall be deemed to be an indepen:?ont contractor, and not an agent or employee of the CITY, and shall not attain any rights or benefits under the Civil Service or Pension Ordinance of the CITY, or any rights generally afforded classified or unclassified csnployees; further he shall not be deemed entitled to Florida worim-k-n's Compensation benefits as an employee of the CITY. There will be no expenses paid to Mr. Grimm in addition to the monthly es:x)lirKnt, unless these e-:penses are incurred in direct relationship to this arreerient for e.,gDenses and travel outside of Dade County in which case all such axpenses will be fully reimbursed. Payment will be $2500 per month and will be made on the first business day of each month, for the previous month. In the oA,ont that secretarial services are necessary for the preparation of any memoranda or reports, said services will be provided at the discretion of the City Manager, but it is further understood these services will be provided at City offices. :•tr. Grimm will also be available on call at the discretion of the City %tanager. It is understood, however, that it is not the intention of this agreem--nt that Mr. Grimm work a full 90-hour week and that the time he %,aor}. will be dependent on the do hands of the job. It is ustiinatud t fut this work will require approximatoly 25 hours a month. t ecau5e of the coirq)lexity of this project and its association with the c.•onvc:ntion center, it is agreed that there could be subsequent lecjal actions either by the City or other parties involved. In the event any action is t l-en against the City or Air. Griiirn, as related to this agreement, the City will provide full legal liability against such actions. 83-57 0 & It is agreed sir. Grir-m will be able to participate in other personal ser✓ices agree��ts with any agency or individual which does not create any inferred conflict of interest with the City of Aiami. It is further agreed that this agreanent may be altered, extended and amended only upon the written consent of both parties hereto. iicwever, this agreanent may be cancelled by either party with 30-days written notice. IIV wirN'ESS miER r, the parties hereto have caused these presents to be executed by the respective officials thereunto duly authorized, this the day and year first above written. elTl':?ST : WIT 5. s W TN SS CITY OF MNAI , A Florida Municipal Corporation. By CITY INMAGER VINCENT E. GRAM, JR. APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: CITY ATIOPIN ,Y u "'J 0 5 TO Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission FROM Howard V . Gary City Manager CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM DATE December 29, 1982 FILE SUBJECT Professional Services Agreement - Vincent E. Grimm, Jr REFERENCES City Commission Meeting January 13, 1982 ENCLOSURES 2 it is recommended that the City Commission authorize the City Manager to enter into•a professional services agreement with Vincent E. Grimm, Jr. for a period of two years commencing February 1, 1983 through January 31, 1985 with provision for time extension through July 31, 1985. The attached resolution and agreement will authorize the City Manager to enter into a professional services agreement with Vincent E. Grimm, Jr. for a period of two years with provision for an extension of time through July 31, 1985. Although the Convention Center has not been presented to the City Commission for final approval, it is in the final stages with punch list items being corrected by the contractor. The World Trade Center Tower has not yet begun. The relationship between the City of Miami, Dade Savings and the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development regarding this project has been established primarily by Mr. Grimm. It is important to the best interest of the City that this continuity be preserved. Unfortunately Mr. Grimm is retiring on January 17, 1983. This contract will allow the City to still have his services available. The contract is broad enough that the City can assign to Mr. Grimm other special projects, if necessary or desirable. The contract provides for a fixed monthly payment of $2,500. Funds for this contract are available in the Convention Center parking garage and World Trade Center account. 8 3- 17