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File Number: 05-00108 Final Action Date:
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, 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 OF 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 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 Section:
18-221 through 18-232 of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended, and recommends that
said claim and lawsuit be settledfor 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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APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:/
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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