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LYNN W. FROt. 9ERO
MALCOLM H,FROMBE1TO
JAMESB,ROtH
LESLIC -JAY GROSS
JEFFpEY,MICHAEL COHEN.
H ALLAN` SHORE
FREDRIC'A. HOFFMAN
JEFFREY A,KERN.
ARTHUR HALSEY: RICE,"
MICHAEL A, BERKE
OAVID A. ROSENBLATT:
LAW OFFICES
FROMHERO, FROMBERG & ROTH
A PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION
SUITE M-102 BISCAYNE BUILDING
19 WEST FLAGLER STREET
MIAMI, FLORIDA 33130
TELEPHONE (305) 358,1484.,
The Honorable Maurice Ferre
Mayor, City of Miami
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, Florida
Dear Mr. Mayor:
I represent thirty of the tenants at Dinner Key Marina, all
of whom have entered into long-termdockage agreements. with the
City of Miami. My clients occupy twenty-nine of the fortytwo
slips on Pier 5 and one of the bulkhead slips.
My clients are disappointed and dismayed at the action taken
by the Miami City Commission onApril 30, 1979, when a Motion was
passed . directing the City Administration to forceably remove their.
vessels in order. to facilitate Victor Logan's Miami Summer Boat
Show.
Most of my clients permanently live on board their vessels
and those who do not actually liveaboard spend substantial amount
of time ontheir vessels. Each of my clients has entered into a
contractual relationship with. the City which gives them the exclu-
sive right to �ccupy theirdesignatedslips. ;My clients' contracts
require that they leave their slips during the October boat show
on sixty days notiCe from the ,City Administration, but the t enteredcontracts
contain no. provision for other boat shows. My
these contracts in good faith and with the expectation that the
City would, likewise, act good faith. It is shocking to find
that the City has so callously disregarded its moral and legal
obligation to honor my clients' right to the peaceful and undisturbed
Possession of their leased', slips. Even more disturbing is the fact
that this enormous disruption of my clients' lives is for the pecu-
niary
benefit of one commercial venture.
• HALLANDALE OFFICE'
SUITE`'BOO -
2500 EAST HALLANDALE. BEACH BOULEVARD
11ALLANDAL9j FLORtDA 00009
TELEPHONE' (305) 458-3369
The Honorable Maurice Ferre.
Page Two
June;15, 1979
My clients do not feel that they can object to the boat
show even though the commotion and tumult is disturbing. However,
they strenuously object to being involuntarily removed from their
homes; notwithstanding their contractual relationship with the City.
The total disruption of my clients' private lives is certainly
not a,frivolous matter, especially when the purpose is only to
benefit a commercial enterprise.
I am certain that the City Commission did not take into
account the enormous_ hardship and"inconvenience that would be
incurred by my clients when the Motion was passed on April 30th.
I would, like to have the opportunitY to appear before the City
Commission with my clients so that I can fully explain the disasterous
effect of the City's action. I=believe thata method can be devised
to permitthe boat show to occur without involuntarily removing
those tenants do not want to vacate their slips. In an abundance
of caution I; have instituted, legal proceedings. However, I respect-
fully suggest that those proceedings may be obviated if the City
Commission will permit me and my clients to appear prior to any
action being taken by the City PdministratiOfl to forceably remove"
my clients from their assigned slips. Therefore, I request that
this rnatter be placed upon the next agenda of the City Commission.
Thank you for your consideration.
JMC/cms
cc: George Knox
Victor Logan
Commissioner; Rose. Gordon
Commissioner J."L Plummer,.`
Commissioner Theodore Gibson
Commissioner Armando Lacasa,
Robert L. Jennings