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4/22/75
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RESOLUTION NO. 75-413
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO
ENGAGE THE LAW FIRM OF PETTIGREW & BAZLEY TO
REPRESENT THE CITY OF MIAMI IN ITS CLAIM TO ANY
LAND CONVEYED TO THE CITY OF MIAMI BY THE STATU-
TORY GRANT FROM THE STATE OF FLORIDA OF JUNE 2,
1919, TO WHICH THE CITY MAY HAVE A CLAIM, AND TO
TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION TO SECURE THE CITY'S
CLAIM TO THAT LAND; SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING
TERMS AND CONDITIONS: A RETAINER OF $25,000.00
TO BE PAID IN MONTHLY INSTALLMENTS, TO BE BILLED
AT THE RATE OF $100.00 PER HOUR PLUS COSTS, AND
2% OF THE 1975 ASSESSED VALUE OF ANY LAND SECURED
FOR THE CITY BY THE EFFORTS OF PETTIGREW & BAILEY,
THE $25,000.00 RETAINER TO BE CREDITED AGAINST THE
2% CONTINGENCY IF SUCCESSFUL AND FURTHER PROVIDING
FOR A CANCELLATION CLAUSE IF THE FIRM OF PETTIGREW &
BAILEY IS NOT PROCEEDING IN THE BEST INTEREST OF
THE CITY OF MIAMI
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OFAdIAMI,
Section 1. The City Attorney is hereby authorized
to engage the law firm of Pettigrew & Bailey to represent the
City of Miami in its claim to any land conveyed to the City of
Miami by the Statutory Grant from the State of Florida of
June 2, 1919, to which the City may have a claim, and to take
appropriate action to secure the City's claim to that land;
subject to the following conditions: a retainer of $25,000.00
to be paid in monthly installments, to be billed at the rate of
$100.00 per hour plus costs, and 2% of the 1975 assessed value
of any land secured for the City by the efforts of Pettigrew &
Bailey, the $25,000.00 retainer to be credited against the 2%
contingency if successful and further providing for a cancel-
lation clause if the firm of Pettigrew & Bailey is not proceed-
ing in the best interest of the City of Miami.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this22 day of APRIL
D., SOUTH
CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO
MEM.ANDSQMECTNESS:
CITY COMMISS1JN
MEETING OF
MAURICE A. FERRE
MAYOR
, 1975.
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OHN S. LLOYD - CITY ATTORNEY