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Home My WebLink AboutR-80-0327RESOLUTION NO. -,S 0 3 27 A 'RESOL UTION :APPROVING PARTIAL PAYMENT,OF $ 5,6,,4 8 3 i 6 9 JO THELAWFIRM 'OF" BRYANT, MILLER &, OLIVE .FOR SERVICES RENDERED IN CONNECTION.; WITH THE WATSON ISLAND DEVELOPMENT PROJECT WITH -FUNDS THEREFOR FROM THE-WATSONJSLAND FUND; FURTHER DIRECTING -THAT THE: SAID AMOUNT OF 5 6, 4 8 3'.,6 9 - BE. DEDU.CTED FROM THE,QONTRACT AMOUNT OF:$125:600''DUE SAID ID LAW FIRM UPON SALE AND DELIVERY. OF THE WATSONIISLAND REVENUE BONDS. WHEREAS, the City retained the, Law Firm.of BRYANT, MILLER & OLIVE to act as bond counsel 'in 'conj unction '.-wi.th.,,the issuance'of bonds for the development of,Watson:Island; and WHEREAS. said fi'rm h'as,'pprformed consultation ser vices. in addition to normal bond Counsel services NOW:,_THEREFORE, BE IT.RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF. THE CITY, OF MIAMI, FLORIDA: Section I The, payment.of $56,483.69 'to the''Law Firm of,B-RYANT, MILLER .& OLIVE. as,.;partilil payment for. legal sere vices .rendered in, c6nnection,with the,Wq,ts'on Island Development Project is hereby approved using funds therefor from.the- Watson Island: Fund. Section 2. $56,483.69'is to,be', deducted from the. contract amount of $12510000 due•said,,Law Firm upon sale'and delivery of the :Watson Island.ReVenue-BoInAs. PASSED, AND_ADOPTED this 25 day of Apr il, J980.1 Maurice A. Ferre M A Y 0 R - ATTEST O RALP C. .`ONGIE, CITY CWK PREPA ED AND APPROVAD,BY: RbBERt Fi. CLARK ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY APPROVED AS TO FORM AND_. CORRECTNESS GE--Y--.'KNOX, JR., CITY. ATTOR as OW -WENT INDEX ITEM CITY COMMISSION MEETING OF APR2 5 1980 ammNo. S 0 - 3 2 7 TO Joseph R.,.Grassie City Manager CITY OF' miAmI, rLORiDA INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM dale, April 9, 1980 WILE. SUBJECT Request for Partial Payment of Attorney Fees • lJ FRJ!d RiI chard . , Fosmoen'�• � � . -- � REFERENCES: Assistant City Manager "SUPPORTIVE ENCLOSURES! DOCUMENTS FOLLQW„ Attached is a request from Bryant,'Miller & Olive, our bond counsel, on the Watson Island project for a -partial payment of their fees for assisting the City with activities concerning Watson:.:Island beyond those contained in their contract for legal services dated March 31, 1978. While there is no formal amendment.to the:contract which provides for the,.. additional services which.Bryant, Miller & Olive has performed, there:is'some. justification -in my mind for the .reimbursementfor-these. services Several . key issues arose which would have prevented the Watson. Isl and project from. going to market had.it.not been.for the efforts of Bryant;.Miller & Oli-ve with the State Cabinet` -on three.critical issues. First, it took nearly six ,months for us to'achieve: .Cabi.net,acti6n,on the .waiver'of the deed restriction which.prevents us from leasing any.portion`of Watson Island.; Bryant, Miller.. & Olive during this period. of time made numerous contacts with`the agencies; inv61ve'd'including__DNR, DER and,each of the Cabinet members:and -their aides..:. They represented`Us before the Cabinet and Cabinet,aides`meetings'as welI,as.. with various, legal''staffs in the departments involved. It`was with. their . leadership, and guidance that we were able to achieve a compromise position with the Cabinet that permitted the Cabinet to -waive -the deed.restriction"for the'lease'of Watson- Island.. second; Bryant, Mi1'ler'&:Olive worked with us in: Tallahassee,on the issue of the aquatic preserve rules A's you know,_a:signi- ficant`number of lobbying groups were opposed`to any:exceptions:from the aquatic preservIes. and.were, in'fact, pushing.very..di1igently wi,th.each Iof,;the. Cabi.net- members for inclusion of.,.all upland portions of ,public property;:to be'covered by,'he aquatic preserve rules.'.:Had.the rules been inacted;to include Watson Island,` it. is, -.highly, Uhlikely_that Watson,.Island'could:have-been started or that,bonds could.have been.taken`to- 'market until a:considerable amount of litigation. had been pursued,to finally remove.upland portions -from the aquatic preserve. Third 'Bryant,.Miller & Olive represented the City. before the adminis- tration Board in re -moving' -the 771/2 percent.limitation on bonds. While this>_was not a major effort on their.part, they -did function in',this:capaciay and;it is beyond the scope of services described in their. contract... In addition,:Bryant; Miller &..Olive played a. significant r-le.in.assisting the ..City with;A ts.litiga- tion,over:the suit filed by adjacent property owners.; They also, through negotiations with the State Attorneys office,,prevented_�an`appeal on:;the..bond validation'question which.would.`have resulted - in protracted litigation,-'had:the opponents.to__Watson Island.been able to, enter.the.validation proceedings.after they had been completed.. Finally,' the firm of Bryant, Miller &'Olive:represented the Gity on numerous occasions in dealing with the'Department of Housing and Urban Development, the White House and various administration officials in 80-327 LAW OFFICES 1311 ANT, AlILLLI;It AND OLIVE 700 BARNETT BANK BUILDING C. FARRIS BRYANT 19OA1.222-8611 WILTON R. MILLER W. ROBERT OLIVE, JR. HUGH M. TAYLOR ELISE F. JUOELLE March 26, 1980 WILLIAM O. MOORE Mr. Richard 1' Ir Ass is tant,. Ci ty Manager City of' Miami 3500 iain*:Ame`rican Drive Miami; Florida"_ 33133, In re: City of Miami $351 , 0000,000 Public Improvement :Senio'r, Revenue,. Bonds Series(Watson (WatsoIslan& Project) and':$20,,0.00,,,000 Pubilicl.fmptovem.eht.,RevenUe' Bonds, onds', Series,' 119.7,M..(V4at.s6.n Island Project) Ir : oi P t Dear Dick: In response, to . my letter of March 21 1 1 98 .- 00 1 1 :and our subsequent teleph6n1cr_ conversations; r.raElons,:we,are-hereb�,submit'ting this ' letter, as an r amendment. nt to the contract for..,sery ices dated September � 30,, � .1_9771� in regard 'to the. captioned - I financings. - The Contract is � her'eby amended; to.,'p.rov,ide,. that'. the, amount, of the fee for ;legal services rendered` in regard .thereto is,', $190,000 plus out of -pocket, expenses , inctuding ravel-F. food'',and lodging which shall be.advanced by the.firm,�-b6t reim'Ourse,d,on a .monthly basis. Please indicate, Your acceptance of this -,amendment by execution of the enclosed this letter e :Copy Of at: .the appropriate placeand.returningto this'officre f or". our files. Furthermore, we are -enclosing a statement -for extraordinary services presently �, payable..'but to, be applied., , ..against: I the amount due: under amended � the contract as aended hereby upon': de 11 ve ' ry 'o f: the bonds'. If you have any questions.. please do not hesitat.0.°-to' contact me or Sincerely, W. Robert Oliver Jr., Approved and Accepted:_ cc: Mr. Joseph R . Grassie Mro Joh n Gilchrist 8 0 27 ) I.IVH, 1 blic Improvement 1979A '(Watson Island. tic Improvement Revenue Island'Project) to , $26,000.00 to oA , 18,500:00 to ed to he 3f000.00 al ... ..::$52,000.00 .:.......:.. 1,638.50 ............ 110.r83 85517' i, Etc.) ... 58.'60 . :...... .-:.... 1-, 820.,59 ..............,$5.61483'..69 d d C. FARRIS BRYANT WILTON R. MILLER W. ROBERT OLIVE, JR. _ HUGH M. TAYLOR ELISE F. JUDELLE VIILLIAM D. MOORE K LAW OFFICES I312YttNT� 1'tIIA.AiAt AN I) (_ 700 BARNETT BANBUILOINO 1,A1L%.,; k d1 b'Id1I11I1A 3230 190A1 222 661 1 March 26, 1980 Mr..Richard.L. Fosmoen Assistant City Manager City of Miami 3500 Pan -_American Drive Miami, Florida 33133 In re: City of Miami $35,0.00,000 Pu Senior .Revenue Bonds, Series` Project) and $20,000 0,00 Pub Bonds, -Series 1979E (Watson Professional services rendered in -,regard_ preparing and.obtaining:the..Waivero,f Dee Restrictions to Deed.No 19447 by the Trustees of the internal Improvement Fund Professional. services rendered-in:regard assisting the City with the presentation. its UDAG application filed with the..Unite States Department of•Housing and Urban Development ... Profe'ssional.'services rendered. n.regard assisting''1n.the' preparation of the .Amend Contract -'between -Diplomat -World Enterpris, and' the City. for the, construction; and - management -of Watson Island .-....:...:... Professional services rendered in, regard obtaining,a.settlement with the,State,' Attorneys office favorable 'to the City obtaining a dismissal of. an appeal, from t Bond validation proceedings Sub -Tot EXPENSES: Air Transportation .Other. iTrans portation (Renta'1 Car) Lodging, ,Food' & Beverages .......:.:. Out-of.pocket. Expenses (;Parking, Tax Miscellaneous (Xerox, Telephone, Courier Services, Filing Fees). TOTAL ..