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Resolution: R-10-0099
File Number: 10-00268
City Hall
3500 Pan American
Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
Final Action Date: 3/11/2010
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, BY FOUR-FIFTHS (4/5THS)
AFFIRMATIVE VOTE, AFTER A PUBLIC HEARING, PURSUANT TO SECTION
2-614 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED ("CITY
CODE"), WAIVING THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST PROVISIONS CONTAINED IN
SECTION 2-612 OF THE CITY CODE, TO ENABLE JAY SOLOWSKY TO ENTER
INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF
THE CITY OF MIAMI, FOR THE PURPOSE OF SERVING AS GENERAL COUNSEL
TO THE DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF MIAMI.
WHEREAS, Jay Solowsky was a member of the Board of Directors of the Downtown
Development Authority of the City of Miami ("DDA") since his confirmation by the Miami City
Commission on November 9, 2007, with a separation date of December 17, 2008; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Solowsky is a licensed attorney in the State of Florida with a broad base of
experience in litigation and general business matters, and extensive knowledge on the operations of
the DDA; and
WHEREAS, the nature and extent of the DDA's current position will greatly benefit from Mr.
Solowsky's expertise; and
WHEREAS, Section 2-612 of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended ("City Code"),
prohibits a member of any board of the City of Miami ("City") from entering into a contract or
transacting any business with the City or an agency acting on behalf of the City for a period of two
years after separation; and
WHEREAS, Section 2-614 of the City Code allows the City Commission to waive such
prohibitions if a contract is in the best interest of the City, and as in this case, the DDA;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Resolution are adopted by
reference and incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The prohibitions contained in Sections 2-612 of the City Code, are waived pursuant to
Section 2-614 of the City Code, by a four-fifths (4/5ths) affirmative vote of the members of the City
Commission, after a public hearing, as such prohibitions pertain to Jay Solowsky, former member of
the Board of Directors of the DDA.
Section 3. The waiver set forth in Section 2 hereof is based upon the following findings:
(a) Jay Solowsky resigned from his position as a member of the Board of Directors of the DDA on
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December 17, 2008;
(b) Jay Solowsky's services are in the best interest of the City and of the DDA.
Enactment Number: R-10-0099
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of
the Mayor.{1 }
Footnotes:
{1} If the Mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall become effective
days from the date it was passed and adopted. If the Mayor vetoes this
effective immediately upon override of the veto by the City Commission.
at the end of ten calendar
Resolution, it shall become
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