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Resolution: R-05-0091
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Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 05-00108 Final Action Date: 2/10/2005
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AUTHORIZING THE
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE TO PAY KEITH MILLS AND DEVON WOODS, WITHOUT
ADMISSION OF LIABILITY, THE SUM OF $36,000 EACH, FORATOTAL OF
$72,000, IN FULL AND COMPLETE SETTLEMENT OF ANY AND ALL CLAIMS AND
DEMANDS AGAINST THE CITY OF MIAMI, ITS OFFICERS, AGENTS AND
SERVANTS, IN THE CASE OF KEITH MILLS, ET AL. VS. CITY OF MIAMI, ETAL., IN
THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT, CASE NO. 03-20746-CIV-HOEVELER,
UPON EXECUTING A GENERAL RELEASE AND DISMISSAL OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI, AND ITS PRESENT AND FORMER OFFICERS, AGENTS AND
EMPLOYEES, FROM ANY AND ALL CLAIMS AND DEMANDS, ON A FORM
ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY; ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM THE SELF
INSURANCE AND INSURANCE TRUST FUND, INDEX CODE NO.
515001.624401.6.652.
WHEREAS, Keith Mills and Devon Woods, filed a claim and lawsuit against the City of Miami, and
Police Officers Odney Belefort, Schonton Fordham, Vincent Miller, and Robert Rambo, in the United
States District Court, Southern District of Florida, Case No. 03-20746-CIV-HOEVELER; and
WHEREAS, the City Attorney's Office has investigated this claim and lawsuit, pursuant to
Sections 18-221 through 18-232 of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended, and
recommends that said claim and lawsuit be settled for the sum of $72,000;
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 Director of Finance is authorized to pay Keith Mills and Devon Woods, without
admission of liability, the sum of $36,000 each, for a total of $72,000 in full and complete settlement
of any and all claims and demands against the City of Miami, its officers, agents and servants, in the
case Keith Mills, et al. vs. City of Miami, et al., in the United States District Court, Case No. 03-
20746-CIV-HOEVELER, upon executing a general release and dismissal of the City of Miami, and its
present and former officers, agents and employees, from any and all claims and demands, on forms
acceptable to the City Attorney, with funds allocated from the Self Insurance and Insurance Trust
Fund, Index Code No. 515001.624401.6.652.
Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of
the Mayor.{1}
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File Number: 05-00108 Enactment Number: R-05-0091
Footnotes:
{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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