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Resolution: R-10-0391
File Number: 10-00992
City Hall
3500 Pan American
Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
Final Action Date: 9/16/2010
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION WAIVING ANY CONFLICT OF
INTEREST COLE, SCOTT & KISSANE, P.A., MAY HAVE, IF ANY, TO ENABLE IT
TO REPRESENT DOUBLETREE HOTELS, LLC, d/b/a DOUBLETREE HOTEL -
COCONUT GROVE, IN THE MATTER OF AURORA BARBARA VS. MIAMI-DADE
COUNTY, ET AL., MIAMI-DADE CIRCUIT COURT CASE NO. 10-33690 CA 31.
WHEREAS, Aurora Barbara filed a personal injury lawsuit in Miami -Dade Circuit Court, Case No.
10-33690 CA 31, against Miami -Dade County, the City of Miami, and Doubletree Hotels, LLC, d/b/a
Doubletree Hotel -Coconut Grove; and
WHEREAS, the law firm of Cole, Scott & Kissane, P.A., wishes to represent Doubletree Hotels,
LLC, in that matter; and
WHEREAS, the law firm of Cole, Scott & Kissane, P.A., currently represents the City of Miami in
the matters of Helene Hutt vs. City of Miami, United States District Court Case No. 10-
21451-CIV-MARTINEZ/BROWN; Milan Investment Group, Inc., vs. the City of Miami, et al.,
Miami -Dade Circuit Court Case No. 08-77800 CA 08; and Carl Masztal, et al., vs. City of Miami, et al.,
Miami -Dade Circuit Court Case No. 05-2117 CA 22; and
WHEREAS, although there is no present conflict of interest between the positions of the City of
Miami and Doubletree Hotels, LLC, in the Aurora Barbara litigation, there is the potential for a conflict
due to the fact that the two parties are co-defendants; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission has been advised of the potential for a conflict of interest; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission agrees to waive any conflict of interest that may occur due to
the law firm of Cole, Scott, Kissane, P.A., representing Doubletree Hotels, LLC, in the matter of
Barbara vs. Miami -Dade County, et al.;
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. Any conflict of interest that may occur due to the law firm of Cole, Scott, Kissane, P.A.,
representing Doubletree Hotels, LLC, in the matter of Barbara vs. Miami -Dade County, et al.,
Miami -Dade Circuit Court Case No. 10-33690 CA 31, is hereby waived.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of
the Mayor.{1 }
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Footnotes:
Enactment Number: R-10-0391
{1 } If the Mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall become effective at the end of ten calendar
days from the date it was passed and adopted. If the Mayor vetoes this Resolution, it shall become
effective immediately upon override of the veto by the City Commission.
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