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CITY OF MIAMI
OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY
MEMORANDUM
TO: Honorable Mayor d Members of the City Commission
FROM: Jorge L. Fernan i , ► it • ttorney
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DATE: December 15, 2004
RE: City Commission Meeting — January 13, 2005
Proposed Resolution authorizing the continued engagement of the law firm of
Gunster, Yoakley & Stewart, P.A., for legal services concerning the lease and
development of Watson Island by Flagstone Properties, LLC (File No. 04-01380)
The attached proposed Resolution seeks authorization for the continued engagement of
the law firm of Gunster, Yoakley & Stewart, P.A., for legal services provided to the City of
Miami concerning the lease and development of Watson Island by Flagstone Properties, LLC., in
the amount of $20,000 plus costs as approved by the City Attorney.
Subsequent to the execution of the Agreement to Enter into Ground Lease, which took
place on January 31, 2003, several agreements that are integral to the construction of the project,
including Non -Distribution Agreements and License Agreements, continue to be executed and/or
negotiated at this time.
Resolution No. 02-1281, adopted December 12, 2002, approved the allocation of
$150,000, Resolution No. 02-366, adopted April 11, 2002, approved the allocation of $200,000,
Resolution No. 03-513, adopted May 22, 2003 approved the allocation of $50,000, Resolution
No. 03-1063, adopted September 25, 2003 approved the allocation of $50,000 and Resolution
No. 04-0221, adopted April, 8, 2004 approved the allocation of $25,000. The approval of this
Resolution will bring the total amount to $495,000.
Funds will be allocated from Capital Improvements Project Account Code
No. 344102.239501.6.250, for said services.
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Attachment(s)
c: Joe Arriola, City Manager
Elvi G. Alonso, Agenda Coordinator