HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-80-0592RESOLUTION NO. 8 0 J J 2
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY ATTORNEY
TO EMPLOY THE FIRM OF FINE JACOBSON BLOCK
KLEIN COLAN & SIMON, P.A. TO PERFORM SPE-
CIALIZED LEGAL COUNSEL TO THE CITY IN THE
AREAS OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT
ACTIVITIES AND AUTHORIZING UP TO $25,000.
TO BE ALLOCATED FOR THIS PURPOSE FROM FIFTH
AND SIXTH YEAR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FUNDS
AND APPROVING THAT THIS BE RETROACTIVE TO
JANUARY 20, 1980.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami has assumed additional respon-
sibilities in the areas of housing and redevelopment; and
WHEREAS, the community development program of the City
often requires specialized legal research and opinion; and
WHEREAS, the City Attorney's office is understaffed
to properly handle these specialized legal services; and
WHEREAS, the legal firm of Fine Jacobson Block Klein Colan
& Simon, P.A. has the expertise necessary to provide proper legal
counsel to supplement the City Attorney's staff;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The City Attorney is hereby authorized to
employ the firm of Fine Jacobson Block Klein Colan & Simon,
P.A. to perform specialized legal counsel to the City in the areas
of housing and community redevelopment.
Section 2. $25,000. of Fifth and Sixth Year Community
Development Block Grant Funds are allocated for this purpose.
Section 3. Services acquired from this firm are retro-
actively approved to January 3p,,19 0 .CUMENT I N D E
`TEM N0. 3Z CITY COMMISSION
MEETING OF
SUPPORT J U L3 4 1980
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PASSED AND ADOPTED this 24 day of July
1980.
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PREPARED AND APPROVED BY:
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
MAURICE A. FERRE
Maurice A. Ferre
Mayor
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CITY OV YIV41, 1 LOMOA
INTER-OFFIC'-: MEMORANDUM
Joseph R. Grassie
City Manager
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DeaS�1 n, Drctor artment of Community Development
All July 14, 1980 "`E
Special Legal services for
Community Development and
Housing - Fine, Jacobson,
,Block, Klein Colan & Simon,
P.A.
City Commission Agenda
July 24, 1980
IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THE CITY COMMISSION
_ APPROVE A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY
ATTORNEY TO ENGAGE THE SERVICES OF FINE,
JACOBSON, BLOCK, KLEIN, COLAN, AND SIMON,
P.A. FOR SPECIALIZED LEGAL SERVICES IN THE
AREAS OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING.
On several occasions, in recent months, the Law Department has
engaged the services of Fine, Jacobson, Block, Klein, Colan,
and Simon, P.A., to provide legal assistance to the department
of responding to specialized questions concerning -the City's
Community Development and Housing activities on an urgent needs
basis.
The accompanying resolution formalizes the Agreement between the
City's Law Department and the subject firm for the continuation
of these services which will be funded through the Community
Development Block Grant program.
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80-592