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Resolution: R-05-0139
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Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 05-00155 Final Action Date: 3/10/2005
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AUTHORIZING THE
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE TO PAY ALICE YOUNG, INDIVIDUALLY, AND AS
PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF ANTONIO ALEXANDER
YOUNG, WITHOUT ADMISSION OF LIABILITY, THE SUM OF $925,000 (NINE
HUNDRED TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS) 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 ALICE
YOUNG, ETC. VS. CITY OF MIAMI, ETC. ETAL., CASE NO.
99-2994-CIV-MARTINEZ, UPON EXECUTING A GENERAL RELEASE OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI, ITS PRESENT AND FORMER OFFICERS, AGENTS AND EMPLOYEES
FROM ANY AND ALL CLAIMS AND DEMANDS; ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM THE
SELF INSURANCE AND INSURANCE TRUST FUND, INDEX CODE NO.
515001.624401.6.652.
WHEREAS, Alice Young, individually, and as Personal Representative of the Estate of Antonio
Alexander Young, deceased, filed a claim and lawsuit against the City of Miami, Sergeant Israel
Gonzalez, Officer William Hames, Officer Jesus Aguero, Officer John Mervolian, and Officer Jorge
Garcia, in the United States District Court, Southern District of Florida, Case No. 99-
2994-Civ-Martinez; 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 $925,000;
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 Alice Young, individually, and as personal
representative of the Estate of Antonio Alexander Young, without admission of liability, the sum of
$925,000 (Nine Hundred Twenty -Five Thousand Dollars) 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 Alice
Young, etc. vs. City of Miami, etc, et al., in the United States District Court, Southern District of
Florida, Case No. 99-2994-Civ-Martinez, upon executing a general release of the City of Miami, its
present and former officers, agents and employees, on a form acceptable to the City Attorney, from
any and all claims and demands, 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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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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